Switch Gear version

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Does anyone know how many different types was there.
Did the 280's and 350i's have the same.
I know the 400, 430 and 450 had the Granada ones, plus some very late 350i's I've since found out.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Leigh


My 280i had the TR7/Stag type with the wipers on the left hand side and no intermittent wipe...My S2 350i has similar but opposite ...i:e the wiper on the R/H/S and intermittent wipe....I had a very nice custom made alloy switchgear on Delilah that Ian made...Shame the 350i wasn't the same as they would of been swapped over...I might have an old 350i pair that you could have to copy...Ill have a look tomorrow...


Cheers


Ziga

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Cheers Mark,
I only Have 400SE and 280 stuff, but 350i stuff is the most wanted, need to get a set to copy.
was they from a SD1 ??

[mrzigazaga]

I believe so mate...Im sure I have a spare somewhere so if i find it Ill post it out to you...Or if the weather is not too grim ill pop over...Finally...

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

mrzigazaga said:

I believe so mate...Im sure I have a spare somewhere so if i find it Ill post it out to you...Or if the weather is not too grim ill pop over...Finally...

wow that would be cool

[Wedg1e]

Here's a set I made earlier (some years earlier)... people weren't exactly queueing down the street to buy them:

[adam quantrill]

That surprises me - it's always useful to have a set of handlebars in case the steering wheel falls off!

;^)

[mrzigazaga]

Wedg1e said:

Here's a set I made earlier (some years earlier)... people weren't exactly queueing down the street to buy them:

I was....
And here they are...

Edited by mrzigazaga on Saturday 12th November 10:20

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Wedg1e said:

Here's a set I made earlier (some years earlier)... people weren't exactly queueing down the street to buy them:

Look nice,
Any tips for bending the aluminum bars without getting stress marks.

[mk1fan]

They are nice.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Leigh


I have found the spare switchgear that I have but it looks a bit mis-shaped so I'm going to check it against mine and get back to you at some point today...


Cheers


Ziga

[Wedg1e]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Look nice,
Any tips for bending the aluminum bars without getting stress marks.

Can't remember for certain, the TR7-style need a lot more bend owing to the deep-dish steering wheel. I do have an Automec brake pipe bender which clamps the pipe between two curved nylon blocks so maybe I used that. Another way would be to drill a hole in a bit of thick plywood, poke the bar through and use the ply as a lever... the ply should deform before any dents appear in the alloy. The ones I made were all at final polish stage when I bent them so there was little scope for removing any damage afterwards - and if you get the bend in the wrong place there's no going back!

[voltage_maxx]

My 350i (1985) uses the SD-1 steering column and switchgear.

It's worth noting that this is shared with lots of other BL/Austin Rover stuff off the period too.
The master lighting switch is the same as a classic Range Rover, for example.

Bob.