T handle, seat recline

[lelandEOD]

Looks like you need a couple sprues to relieve the pressure of the air trying to escape from the mold. That may help get the material into the far recesses.


Actually... I don't think "sprue" is the right term; maybe gas vent or something?

 

[Darkwing58]

Well, I have not been able to make a nice reproduction Tee handle at this time. The shape just provides too many avenues for air bubbles with my rudimentary casting skills. I am sending back the Tee handle that @HelloKitty65 was so kind of to let me use. I may re attempt this feat in the future but for now, it's a no go. Sorry for the crushed hopes and dreams.

Did you try in a vacuum pot to remove air bubbles? just wondering.

 

[Krondor]

I did not try a vacuum pot. I'm sure that would have helped with all of the smaller air bubbles.

 

[MDH33]

Bumping this old thread. I just went through the agony of breaking the seat T handle on my '69 40 and trying to find a replacement with no luck. (What range of years was this used?)

I had one broken and one complete, but I broke the good one when I pulled my seats out for the new upholstery. Doh!. Those t handles are super delicate.

Here's the good one before destruction:

I looked around for similar T handles kind of like what previous poster's did, but didn't find anything I liked. I definitely wanted something more durable and the round pull knobs posted make a lot of sense. I had already replaced my ramsey pto knob with a tear drop shaped phenolic knob and thought I might as well match it with round knobs for the seats.

I found a 35mm black phenolic knob on McMaster Carr with an M10x1.50 brass insert.

Used my M10x1.50 die to add some threads to the pull, worked great, and no more need for the set screw.

Hope this helps until someone makes a good repro cheap.

 

[wngrog]

Superb.

 

[65swb45]

Bumping this old thread. I just went through the agony of breaking the seat T handle on my '69 40 and trying to find a replacement with no luck. (What range of years was this used?)

I had one broken and one complete, but I broke the good one when I pulled my seats out for the new upholstery. Doh!. Those t handles are super delicate.

Here's the good one before destruction:



I looked around for similar T handles kind of like what previous poster's did, but didn't find anything I liked. I definitely wanted something more durable and the round pull knobs posted make a lot of sense. I had already replaced my ramsey pto knob with a tear drop shaped phenolic knob and thought I might as well match it with round knobs for the seats.

I found a 35mm black phenolic knob on McMaster Carr with an M10x1.50 brass insert.



Used my M10x1.50 die to add some threads to the pull, worked great, and no more need for the set screw.

Hope this helps until someone makes a good repro cheap.

How is the clearance on the driver’s side? As I recall, that’s the tight side.

 

[MDH33]

How is the clearance on the driver’s side? As I recall, that’s the tight side.

It's close, but door closes, with no contact.