Author Topic: Throttle linkage (Read 3353 times)

paul harbinson. · « **on:** July 31, 2006, 07:48:56 AM »

Has anyone got a spare throttle rod that runs from the carb to top of the fan cover on an air cooled,mine bustimacated yesterday and had to do a running repair with a bit of mutton cloth (Mcguiver has nothing on me).

dajwid · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:24:26 PM »

Plastic or metal ends? (old or new type)?

Then PM your address I post one to you.

paul harbinson. · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2006, 07:40:49 AM »

Stop press David thanks for your swift reply got it fixed yesterday.Found two ends that operate exhaust flaps on a db9 and they fit perfectly (and they are metal).

Cheers anyway mate.

126dave · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2006, 05:35:31 PM »

now thats EXACTLY how i go about things!!! DB9 flap parts eh............my (modded) linkage for the 40DCOE is from a rover 3.5 V8...........i also have some wheelchair bits on mine.................really fab small bakelite gear knob(ex ministry w/chair brake knob) um,and the ram for the rear deck is a 24volt legrest ram from a power chair................... :cool:

dajwid · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2006, 09:24:55 PM »

Aston owners watch out we will be buying up old DB9s and breaking them to keep our cars on the road.

bis13 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2006, 10:16:32 PM »

dave watch it mate or you will get" wheelchair club uk "on your heels for scrapping decent chairs for the improvement of your 70s retro . i can see it now hoards of grannies in powerchairs blockading your gaff bloke!

paul harbinson. · « **Reply #6 on:** August 02, 2006, 04:30:37 PM »

Daniel Craigs got nothing on me. Watch out the Q departments next wepon is a 126 with lasers coming out the engine cover louvres.

126dave · « **Reply #7 on:** August 02, 2006, 06:53:33 PM »

lol mick,you have a point there!!.......................

PaulB · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2006, 12:28:56 AM »

Chris has the right idea - just pull bits off Fiat 500s (but not mine)