Misc: Everything Else A plain old 1949 Rapide!

[Bill Thomas]

This is the Trouble nowadays, We are not dealing with Riders !,
If you offer something at a Fair price , A money maker will jump in,
But hard to tell them apart from Proper people,
Makes it hard to keep these things on the road,
And for New owners to get started.
Just my thoughts.
Cheers Bill.

 

[Garth Robinson]

This is the Trouble nowadays, We are not dealing with Riders !,
If you offer something at a Fair price , A money maker will jump in,
But hard to tell them apart from Proper people,
Makes it hard to keep these things on the road,
And for New owners to get started.
Just my thoughts.
Cheers Bill.

Very true Bill,the gougers are among us! I have always done a lot better by swapping parts with other owners.

 

[Bill Thomas]

People can't see, We are cutting our own throats,
But that is how it is now,
I sold my house some years back, While it was going through ,
I was told by the young E/ Agent, He thought he could get more !,
I said I have already shaken hands on the deal, So that is how it will be .
He said we don't do that now !!, I said well I do !.
Cheers Bill.

 

[Robert Watson]

Earlier on another thread I had asked about rods with holes drilled in them, so here are a couple of pictures. This crank has a new Alpha big end purchased from Conways in June of 1960. Don't know when or by whom it was assembled. I am inclined not to trust it but would welcome any thoughts!

 

[Michael Vane-Hunt]

I would take that crank to Dan Smith, for assessment, if it were mine.

 

[rapide049]

Very true Bill,the gougers are among us! I have always done a lot better by swapping parts with other owners.

I know of 2 people that had a arrangement to do a trade , a third party decided to play spokesman for one of the 2 and suggested money should change hands , another form of Gouging

 

[Gene Nehring]

Earlier on another thread I had asked about rods with holes drilled in them, so here are a couple of pictures. This crank has a new Alpha big end purchased from Conways in June of 1960. Don't know when or by whom it was assembled. I am inclined not to trust it but would welcome any thoughts!


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Robert,

I wonder if the holes are to evenly balance the weight of the Rods? Once the crank is apart you will probably weigh them, I will be interested to know if they are the same weight.

Gene.

 

[bmetcalf]

Holes in the web of a beam aren't inherently bad; we all have seen bar joists https://www.newmill.com/images/header-standard-joists.jpg Of course, those aren't usually swinging around on a 7000 rpm crank! Can you get them magnafluxed/zyglowed to see if they have cracks? If the crank is within a thou or so runout , it would be tempting to try it without pressing apart to inspect.

 

[Bill Thomas]

That top hole is right where they snap !.

 

[Vincent Brake]

If you want to sell them, i pay your price?
3,5T ?
Thats the 10TT9, and yes bill i know a bit what they are for.

Lurking ur throttle grip at idle....
But thats easy to overcome.