Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Some will have seen me post this elsewhere, but I thought this might be of interest:
One of my long-term project cars (a 4/70 production HLS30UV model) requires a few details that tip their hat to Works rally team practices and specifications. One of these is the re-engineering (de-engineering?) of the handbrake lever, moving it from the RIGHT side of the transmission tunnel to the LEFT side of the transmission tunnel, for better ergonomics.
It's complicated, as it requires the handbrake lever itself to be mirror-imaged as well as the transmission tunnel sheetmetal and the console that sits on top. I've finished the handbrake lever, and it was quite involved. Making sure that the ratchet mechanism still worked after reversing the mounting and then re-welding the central pivot was quite delicate (the lever itself is quite a thin gauge of folded steel) so I was fairly pleased with the home-made results, all things considered.
Perhaps something few people with LHD cars have even thought about...?
One of my long-term project cars (a 4/70 production HLS30UV model) requires a few details that tip their hat to Works rally team practices and specifications. One of these is the re-engineering (de-engineering?) of the handbrake lever, moving it from the RIGHT side of the transmission tunnel to the LEFT side of the transmission tunnel, for better ergonomics.
It's complicated, as it requires the handbrake lever itself to be mirror-imaged as well as the transmission tunnel sheetmetal and the console that sits on top. I've finished the handbrake lever, and it was quite involved. Making sure that the ratchet mechanism still worked after reversing the mounting and then re-welding the central pivot was quite delicate (the lever itself is quite a thin gauge of folded steel) so I was fairly pleased with the home-made results, all things considered.
Perhaps something few people with LHD cars have even thought about...?