New Essential Tool

[TVRees]

Got a little sidetracked in the garage today and made this.

Can anyone guess what it's for ???

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Edited by TVRees on Monday 10th July 18:20

[glenrobbo]

It's either a rowlock for a Wedge on water
Or a machine gun rest swivel bracket .

What do I win, Tim?

[greymrj]

A more sophisticated version of the bit of metal I use to jam the clutch release out while I change or adjust the clutch slave? (We had to bodge one to fit Willie Weir's clutch adjuster at Barn Farm)

[Penelope Stopit]

It's a quick fix for a broken conrod

[GreenV8S]

Looks like it's designed to support something round, about the right size for a wishbone tube, but I can't think of any need to support that. Something to do with a drive shaft, maybe? Can't recall ever wishing a that-shaped bit of metal while working on the tiv - I'm intrigued to find out what it's for.

Edited by GreenV8S on Monday 10th July 12:08

[glenrobbo]

Is it a piece of ground support equipment used when servicing the Pinky Ponk?



Please Tim,
Don't keep us all in suspenders!

[glenrobbo]

Is it somewhere to rest your weary end?

[phillpot]

That looks quite small, M8 bolt? Which would make the blue U shaped bit (plastic lined to prevent damage?) only about 15mm?


Intrigued thought I'd had most bits off and on my S at least once and somehow managed without it

[TVRees]

Well the replies to date did make me laugh, but no one (not even Glen's Pinky Ponk !) is close .... yet !

A clue : it's not permanently fitted to the car. It's glovebox item, which could come in useful at a stretch.

This was a quick fix, I was bored and fancied making something semi-useful. Phillpot, I think you have already a perfectly engineered mod permanently fixed to your car.

[phillpot]

Getting warm ?......................................................................................................

[greymrj]

TVRees said:

. It's glovebox item, which could come in useful at a stretch.
. [/i]

Dont tell me Rees uses overtight kid gloves when driving?
Bloody complicated way of keeping the glove box open if you hold the sat nav in there?.
Its to keep her phone clamped in the central console so she cant use it when driving?
Its a 'management aid', to keep your hands with something to do if she is wearing a short skirt? (You must be able to think of a better one on that theme Glen?)
It keeps the window winder at exactly the height and angle that gives you feng shui when driving, an angle you need to change if the moons are not aligned?

[glenrobbo]

greymrj said:

Its a 'management aid', to keep your hands with something to do if she is wearing a short skirt? (You must be able to think of a better one on that theme Glen?)

Nope Richard.
I don't wear short skirts very often.

Perhaps it's a helmet rim holder? ( Is that the sort of innuendo-laden thing you were thinking of? )

Is it an anti-roll bar compressor?

[greymrj]

glenrobbo said:

Perhaps it's a helmet rim holder?

The end looks a bit small to me ;)

[TVRees]

And the winner is ........................ phillpot !

It's a small tool to wedge between the alternator and its fixing bolts, to tension the fan belt.

Alternatively, I could have used a piece of wood, but where's the fun in that.

[Penelope Stopit]

Clever, I like clever

[glenrobbo]

Well I like the Pinky Ponk

[glenrobbo]

greymrj said:

Don't tell me Rees uses overtight kid gloves when driving?

Richard, his name is TimViv*.
I have no idea of his proclivities in the deviant handwear department.

( * Am I right? )

[TVRees]

glenrobbo said:

Richard, his name is TimViv*.
I have no idea of his proclivities in the deviant handwear department.

( * Am I right? )

Glen, yes, that's correct. Tim to my friends !

..... and I prefer latex gauntlets

[glenrobbo]

Full arms length blue & purple PVC are the only way to go Tim.

Trust me on this....