tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27021605133677462622024-02-07T00:58:03.286-05:00Heinkel Cars, Kabines and Cabin ScootersHeinkel Cars, Kabines and Cabin ScootersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-55188790054262371822021-07-22T13:40:00.001-04:002021-07-22T20:24:49.053-04:00Misselwood Concours 2021<p>Sunday , July 18 started as a rainy day but eventually cleared enough to become a great day to attend the Concours d' Elegance. Misselwood is one of three juried Concours in New England. I entered my Heinkel Kabine in the microcar class. They also had a "woodie" class (wooden-bodied cars) for the first time so I was encouraged to bring along the Campi-style trailer that I tow behind my Heinkel Tourist 103-A2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9igu7a_k2UD-0l2re1CpGaoIrWz4J4TdDO1z5s43z61lfVjIrAnpzYQYssf2-_CQ-ThHQLTzpTYsR7MIDHr83epEykqCucvrJZ6cfNm8irM1SIWrhbAU0g3LjhqpX8eD3ppsm3YyFNjA/s640/image3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9igu7a_k2UD-0l2re1CpGaoIrWz4J4TdDO1z5s43z61lfVjIrAnpzYQYssf2-_CQ-ThHQLTzpTYsR7MIDHr83epEykqCucvrJZ6cfNm8irM1SIWrhbAU0g3LjhqpX8eD3ppsm3YyFNjA/s16000/image3.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Tourist with Trailer and Heinkel Kabine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Here's another angle of the trailer and scooter:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3KV5nFv8_zHBqvfENf0SxOMrLsURRvHEpeNLK9q2vWVANC49mBlnrPc1E3Lhq_NDF5gplnEX8YeCf8POzSKNQOC3ETBpdo6-qdUMVNy9GZf7BW3KafFbiMS1cB4rOQNxr4ZRErpLIRs/s4032/IMG_6304.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3KV5nFv8_zHBqvfENf0SxOMrLsURRvHEpeNLK9q2vWVANC49mBlnrPc1E3Lhq_NDF5gplnEX8YeCf8POzSKNQOC3ETBpdo6-qdUMVNy9GZf7BW3KafFbiMS1cB4rOQNxr4ZRErpLIRs/w400-h300/IMG_6304.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found out my trailer was waterproof!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>And I took second place in the Microcar category:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIQCxqvdm16r3dO95I_wQGJ-tqesaO5EbW2bYCV8CU_m5mVE-baqLpOe9MOfi_Zp3otGS1-u7mkSy3xKX3hFZBidQip_9fwgeevIv9CxElPFtBcWfHbFx2uYqwQnaYcfnuRLTQtAqyfc/s640/win+7.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIQCxqvdm16r3dO95I_wQGJ-tqesaO5EbW2bYCV8CU_m5mVE-baqLpOe9MOfi_Zp3otGS1-u7mkSy3xKX3hFZBidQip_9fwgeevIv9CxElPFtBcWfHbFx2uYqwQnaYcfnuRLTQtAqyfc/w400-h300/win+7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the prize and handshake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyIjcVqWMzUDBjbIKtvZcKbvF98Iti8NHZQrPD_yQbrDAobwjLPGOhyIpUX_THM6z6UrK0QdaLEeiu-68iU1DONECcdTK6C-s5NLzxBuJAvlY6rMA5V5W-bm9KpeaKz4PmAOaqPcpiP0/s640/win6.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyIjcVqWMzUDBjbIKtvZcKbvF98Iti8NHZQrPD_yQbrDAobwjLPGOhyIpUX_THM6z6UrK0QdaLEeiu-68iU1DONECcdTK6C-s5NLzxBuJAvlY6rMA5V5W-bm9KpeaKz4PmAOaqPcpiP0/w400-h300/win6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "roll-by"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>And a video of me exiting the Concours with my scooter / trailer rig, courtesy of Matthew Nutter:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvdxyr9Qy7PjlOshMjTPC3Zz6UlkskxIWUJqe0erLUprvWQyJ2dNyG9e1A2oh7fGm5tjK3rlr-3MBv6lI_UA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. 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Here's something I finished during the Covid pandemic for my Heinkel Scooter: a single-wheeled trailer to tow my stuff. I had to cancel two big trips because of Covid. I'm not going anywhere this summer because of the pandemic, so I can take little picnicking, camping beer/food pickup or beach trips. It's based very loosely on an East German "Campi" design that my friend Werner in Germany built. Since I'm also a woodworker I chose to make the storage area out of wood, reminiscent of a "woody" station wagon or wooden boat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">13 Feet of Scooter and Trailer!</td></tr>
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This was a very challenging project- almost every piece is curved, bent or angled. From now on right-angled woodworking will be boring!<br />
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The trailer weighs about 80 lbs and runs on a single 4.80x8 tire. I've added some pictures below and a description of how I made it.<br />
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<u>Design:</u><br />
My friend Werner gave me some detailed measurements of his trailer and I used them as a place to start. I started scouring the internet for design ideas and found a lot of videos, but this one in particular was really helpful: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7xZSLhQ7lw" target="_blank">Single Wheeled Trailer</a>. This gentleman provided good sources for the wheel and design for the U-joint.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prototyping the metal frame of the Heinkel trailer</td></tr>
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<u>Learning:</u><br />
I learned some new and improved metal and woodworking skills. My welding is much better. Here's the trailer hitch I built for the scooter, which lets me keep the rack and spare tire:<br />
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It bolts directly into the frame of the scooter using the existing holes. I raised the rack by topping the existing spare tire mount bolts with coupling nuts, and covered that assembly with 7/8" black water supply tube, which I left slightly long to act like a lock washer when I bolted down the rack:<br />
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I also learned to better cut and rout channels in complex shapes. I had to build several helper jigs to get the curves and channels correct:<br />
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I added a kickstand so the trailer could stand on it's own and not have the woodwork damaged, since a one wheel trailer is not stable:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kickstand, based on the Heinkel Scooter Kickstand</td></tr>
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<u>Finishing</u>:<br />
The trailer is made of Ash and Okume, Ash was the first choice of car body makers in the US for wooden station wagons. It is light in color and very strong. I used Okume for the rest since it looks like mahogany, is waterproof and can bend. Okume's natural color is boring so I used a Walnut stain to darken it:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example of the color contrast on the hatch</td></tr>
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I finished it with 8 coats of spar urethane. Spar urethane is flexible and contains UV protection. I could have achieved a glass-like finish with a few more coats, but I was afraid the wood would end up looking like the cheap plastic imitations you see in car interiors. This level of finish highlights the woodgrain nicely.<br />
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I just got my license plate. It is registered as a "homemade" trailer, costs $20 per year and is covered under my homeowner's insurance. The total length is over 13 feet so it is not as nimble as a regular scooter. I've gone up to 35 miles per hour in my test rides to determine how it reacts at faster speed. I'm learning how to load it to avoid swaying, and checking the welded joints to make sure they don't crack under stress.<br />
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I hope you like it. I've attached some other pictures of the build in progress below:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figuring out the shape using a cardboard template</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jigs to cut and rout channels in the front of the trailer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside. it's quite large. I'm using a dog leash as a strap because of Covid-induced supply shortages</td></tr>
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buying lightly used ones, buying a new Bing, using a Jetex- you name it I have
tried it. In the spirit of trying to get my car to be the best it can be I have
tried another option, and I’m happy to report results that are worth passing
on.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Here's the carburetor: a 30mm Tiawanese OKO carb made for
250cc quads. I’ve put several hundred miles on one in a variety of conditions
and I’ve been pleased with it. This carb solves several issues for me.
Installation is not too hard (but not necessarily easy) but well within the
reach of anyone who tinkers with their car on a regular basis (and who doesn’t;
It’s a Heinkel!)<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s the carb as I bought it off of EBay:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMdPfgXxcCldtPI7QNxqAYz1uea3FksUFPws1Azb5J17mJu_sPN-Ma1wimuySzozefhteTKYxKSUdDK5pzmnxLKApi4cmzq-f5wB6pt1Smdo0o_ya3tHWZ-D1jvn9hzJSqZfDXMIRiUY/s1600/IMG_0102.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMdPfgXxcCldtPI7QNxqAYz1uea3FksUFPws1Azb5J17mJu_sPN-Ma1wimuySzozefhteTKYxKSUdDK5pzmnxLKApi4cmzq-f5wB6pt1Smdo0o_ya3tHWZ-D1jvn9hzJSqZfDXMIRiUY/s400/IMG_0102.PNG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carb purchased from e-bay</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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Here are the issues with my existing setup that I hoped to
solve, and how this carb stacks up:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Problem</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Solved?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Poor idling<o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Flat spot on acceleration <o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Running rich (black spark plug)<o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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No bodywork modifications<o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Accelerator pump?<o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Easy to get parts<o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Easy to tune<o:p></o:p></div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inexpensive</div>
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yes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Easy access to make adjustments</div>
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Mostly (use stubby screwdriver for idle)</div>
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General overview of the carb:<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a 30 mm CVK Carb. It has a 30mm orifice with a 36mm
(exterior) manifold mount.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i8L1jIDgJ_VJrrcwO6DlqSjAkr2L_kJgXtWEHCKm7SVtI9IAc0txIIoY8ZaR7ztfeo6GcxK228yIxTBuDAQrsEhfMVXl0rj5IWTjUlj-6l5vkNc_tZYzEuVG3CMmNsNhM67NA8wuQmI/s1600/IMG_0103.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2i8L1jIDgJ_VJrrcwO6DlqSjAkr2L_kJgXtWEHCKm7SVtI9IAc0txIIoY8ZaR7ztfeo6GcxK228yIxTBuDAQrsEhfMVXl0rj5IWTjUlj-6l5vkNc_tZYzEuVG3CMmNsNhM67NA8wuQmI/s400/IMG_0103.PNG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Air intake view</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-d2rlkrhcedbofCkZyFna0paL_kS8s3SfoTG87irQAZ68I-WNbNQAgNpPGMBlEZEgnYjEWb9vacjaUwu5sNbTtUlys3w_sQWlO5pW1W5PUfnIUQY6fdLqrOm6vV4K4nMaCVb7A4PXu0/s1600/IMG_0105.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-d2rlkrhcedbofCkZyFna0paL_kS8s3SfoTG87irQAZ68I-WNbNQAgNpPGMBlEZEgnYjEWb9vacjaUwu5sNbTtUlys3w_sQWlO5pW1W5PUfnIUQY6fdLqrOm6vV4K4nMaCVb7A4PXu0/s400/IMG_0105.PNG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manifold side</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopLGxSXYmzdjycr8cpdqChTPCJPtp-g5IoekQrd4rGnEgtyIRGxLiASDFQFjdhgTbWlq7C0GJR0H15s19eKOOTqIweaizVBBQuVkoEkqih1KLc8t2HCVR6e_Cb2v_wzzW2tnyuKJnsO0/s1600/IMG_0106.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopLGxSXYmzdjycr8cpdqChTPCJPtp-g5IoekQrd4rGnEgtyIRGxLiASDFQFjdhgTbWlq7C0GJR0H15s19eKOOTqIweaizVBBQuVkoEkqih1KLc8t2HCVR6e_Cb2v_wzzW2tnyuKJnsO0/s400/IMG_0106.PNG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Accelerator pump is cylindrical piece on left bottom</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapi-Gg_uS7goxmzp_jf7E6LeDPrk7jUc_jhjQVw3IfkSAz1bixGIeI81jkB_svuUcxbJYvHHtDf1dwi9nyYlgW1hLEYpXg9Nhfcn6OEeKhdFCbyJ_d_USPVYqcxS7UJyjF0Wk-jheEY0/s1600/IMG_0108.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapi-Gg_uS7goxmzp_jf7E6LeDPrk7jUc_jhjQVw3IfkSAz1bixGIeI81jkB_svuUcxbJYvHHtDf1dwi9nyYlgW1hLEYpXg9Nhfcn6OEeKhdFCbyJ_d_USPVYqcxS7UJyjF0Wk-jheEY0/s400/IMG_0108.PNG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Electronic choke is in upper right hand section in this picture</td></tr>
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It has an accelerator pump like the original equipment
Pallas 22mm. It also has an electric choke, which means you don’t have to pump
the gas to start it. It has a 46 mm intake opening for an air filter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be embarrassed if none of these stats
are familiar; not one of them is a standard Heinkel measurement.<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
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Installation:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Installation is a 5 step process: I've gone through each one below with plenty of photos.<br />
The steps are:<br />
1. Make a new throttle cable<br />
2. Run a wire to power the electric choke<br />
3. Make an airtight seal from the carb to the existing Heinkel intake manifold<br />
4. Make a supporting bracket for the carb<br />
5. Install an air filter<br />
<br />
You may also need to re-jet the carb, but I'll talk about that at the end of the post.<br />
<br />
<b>Making a new throttle cable:</b> The Oko carburetor has different ends than a Pallas. Not to fear, you can make your own cable quite easily. I used a Venhill U01-4-101-BK Universal Motorcycle Throttle Cable Kit - 5mm OD, made in the UK. Cost was $16.99 delivered to my house. The only trick is here is to determine the proper length of the inner cable. Loop the outer cable up and over the engine and then down into where the carb will sit. Then measure the distance from the top of the adjuster to one of the cable holding holes on the carb. That’s your distance.<br />
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<b>Running a wire for the electric choke:</b> The electric choke replaces pumping the throttle when you are starting the engine cold. The electric choke is temperature activated by an electric current that comes from the ignition circuit. The other end of the wire runs to ground. The easiest place to pick up the ignition circuit is where all of the black wires meet up under the dash, so you need to run a wire all the way back to the dash. I setup my carb with electrical disconnects so I could easily take it apart if necessary (and it has been necessary a few times).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disconnects for electronic choke<br />
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTCQJhgLZ1FhvjqArptW1mQJ3G8KQi_L7ZDnUBUZi0vb2wVDkEyxDLyrxKZYLa0VqzvKNXHrcAYNq1MCUVjYywvHERkCybxZyEVGi4kngbyn0j_0ifsXKp_-b0nBlhmuDlMIhXsba46M/s1600/IMG_3278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTCQJhgLZ1FhvjqArptW1mQJ3G8KQi_L7ZDnUBUZi0vb2wVDkEyxDLyrxKZYLa0VqzvKNXHrcAYNq1MCUVjYywvHERkCybxZyEVGi4kngbyn0j_0ifsXKp_-b0nBlhmuDlMIhXsba46M/s320/IMG_3278.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">You can see the black wire under the tube. It would be a tight<br /> fit in the tube but you could do it if you had time<br /></td></tr>
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<b>Making airtight seals: </b>The Heinkel carb intake manifold has
a 28mm outside diameter. The new carb has a 30mm opening. There are two ways to
bridge this gap- make a custom manifold adapter or find some off the shelf component.
Luckily there is an off-the-shelf solution (sort of). I poked around my local
motorcycle salvage yard and came up with a “spigot manifold”. The manifold solves
the carb side of the problem. Here's an example of one I purchased from Amazon that is an exact fit:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfectly sized spigot manifold</td></tr>
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The other end I solved using 3 o-rings slid over
the end the Heinkel intake manifold. I used 1 1 1/8” inside diameter 1 3/8” OD
O-rings, which are a common size in the US and cost 50 cents each. I assemble everything
with screw clamps and got a great fit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 3/8" OD O-rings - 3 required</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put two more inside the spigot manifold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installed - a really nice fit</td></tr>
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<b>Supporting the Carb:</b> While the airtight fit was great, it was
so flexible it would fall off quickly from vibration. The solution was to make
a carb “exoskeleton” to support it and prevent if from falling off. I made a
bracket. You can weld up one like I did or assemble one with nuts or rivets. Here’s
a picture of mine. This is version 2.0: the first one allowed the carb to fall
backwards off of the manifold, so I made an extra support piece that sits atop
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welded L-shaped bracket </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of bracket attached to convenient throttle spring mounting holes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Extra support keeps it from tipping backwards</td></tr>
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<b>Installing the air filter:</b> This is easy! Just buy a standard Chinese
46mm ID air filter from eBay and mount it on to the end of the carb. In an
ideal world you would actually run the air intake up to the original spot, but I
tried to make an adaptor for this and the air cleaner kept falling off. They are
only $5.00 each but that adds up after a while!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The air cleaner- 2 for $8.99 on Amazon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Air cleaner from back- I safety wired the air cleaner to keep it from falling off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">My abortive attempt to connect the air cleaner to the original housing; it kept falling off!</td></tr>
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<b>Jetting the carb:</b> I spent time jetting the carb to avoid
flat spots and hesitation. Jetting is a bit time consuming, Paul Spakov has a great series on YouTube on how to tune GY6 carbs(a reference to the ubiquitous Chinese engines that use this type of carb); here's a link to one: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EYTQsi1YJc&t=7s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EYTQsi1YJc&t=7s</a> that explains the process.<br />
I think I'm running one size of jets down from the stock. Chinese carb jets are standard and super cheap (at least compared to a Heinkel
Bing jets); I think a whole set was $12.<br />
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<b>Performance:</b> I've been running the carb since April and it has met all my objectives. I have yet to do a top speed test yet, although I have run it up to 45mph and felt there was still more power available if I needed it. I've been getting about 50mpg (US) which might be a little less than I used to get, though when I check the plug the color is good.<br />
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On the whole I'm happy and would recommend this improvement to anyone.<br />
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I’m restoring an early Heinkel with the air vents in the
door and I was missing the heater/de-mister switching piece. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a hard to get item, and I’d been
looking for a few years to find one. Since I’d been doing all sorts of metal
work to fix my car, I thought I had the skills to reproduce my own piece. It
took a while but it wasn’t that hard, and the materials were basically free. An
enthusiast with a little bit of skill and perseverance could do it, so I’ve
made up the instructions below in case anyone else wants to make their own. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I didn’t have the piece and didn’t know anyone with one (in
the USA there aren’t many Heinkels), so I posted a question on the Facebook Heinkel
Trojan Club page. Mark Fisher came up with some pictures for me:<o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel De-Mister Photos</td></tr>
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It was time to put my 7<sup>th</sup> grade mechanical
drawing skills to work! Based on the one measurement I knew (the pipe opening of
45mm), I could determine the other measurements from the photos and produce a
drawing of the most complicated parts. Here are my drawings of the main pieces
for your reference (I’ve simplified a few things based on the materials and
tools available): <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">De-Mister Main Tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">De-Mister Backing Plate</td></tr>
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<u>Materials and Tools Required: <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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I scavenged most of the materials, and you probably can too.
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->3” wide steel stock, 1/8” (3mm) thick and about
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plated if available<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you are restoring a car you probably have most of the
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</span></span>Angle grinder with cutoff wheel, grinding wheel,
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Once you have the parts and the tools you are ready to go. There
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Backing plate</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Main Tube</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Heater nozzle tube</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Air deflector</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Valve</span></li>
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<i>The Backing Plate:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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This piece attaches to the car body and sits snug against
the door when it’s closed. The original piece was stamped; since I don’t have a
metal press I substituted 1/8” thick steel stock. The strength should be more
than adequate for the purpose intended. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This piece requires three different operations; drilling,
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I transferred the drawing to the steel plate and then used a
center punch to mark the hole locations. This piece has 3 holes. The largest
hole is 45mm (1 ¾”) and can be cut with a bi-metal hole saw. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After you cut the hole save the little blank, which will
probably be stuck up inside the saw; you can use that for the switch piece! The
other holes are 8mm (for the door hinge) and a 1/8” (3mm) hole. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can drill the big hole by making a small starting hole
and then using either a drill press or a cordless drill, provided you can mount
the bar stock securely. Use a low speed (I used 625 rpm on my drill press) and
some sort of cutting oil or lubricant the keep the temperature down and prevent
the heat dulling the tool. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Once I drilled the holes I cut the backing plate to size using
a grinder and cutoff wheel. It’s crude but effective. Once I got the
approximate shape I used a 40 grit flap disk to get close to final shape,
followed by 80 and 120 flap disks to finish it up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bending a 3mm thick steel plate is not easy! I put it in my
vise and used an 8 pound sledgehammer to get the angle to 45 degrees.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>The Tubes: <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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You need to make 2 tubes; the main tube and the heater
diverter. The diverter tube needs to be scribed to fit the main tube. Before
the internet, determining how to do this was tricky; now all you have to do is
go to a website, enter some calculations, and voila you have exactly what you
need. I use the website<a href="https://www.blocklayer.com/pipe-notching.aspx" target="_blank"> https://www.blocklayer.com/pipe-notching.aspx</a>
to produce a graph that I then attached to the tube. Once you do that you can cut
away the excess metal with a standard 36 grit grinding wheel attached to your grinder. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can also cut the diverter tube to length with a hacksaw
or cutoff wheel, then sand the cut smooth. I made mine about 5mm longer than my
estimate because it looked a little short.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The main tube requires several operations. The first is to
cut the tube at an angle for where it will be welded to the base plate. I
eyeballed about a 12mm difference in length from the photos that Mark provided.
I also knew (or hoped!) that if I was off I could just bend the base plate into
a final adjustment. Then I drilled a 45 mm (1 ¾”) receiving hole into the tube
using the hole saw. If you have a drill press you should use a center finder to
make sure you have the exact middle. If you need a center finder they’re
available on the internet for about $8 (6GBP).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They look like this:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cheap center finder</td></tr>
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The last operation on the main tube was to drill holes for
the switch part. Once again use the center finder to find the center of the
tube, then mark and drill the holes straight through the tube and come out the
other side.<br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Switch:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Since I didn’t have any information or picture of the switch
I had to make it up (of course I found one later!). I decided to put the switch
in place past the heater outlet, since most of the time I thought I’d need heat
rather than defrost in cold New England. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Remember the blank from the base plate? That is the perfect
size for the switch valve. You need to attach the blank to some sort of lever
so you can operate the switch. I decided to use a piece of bent ¼” tubing and
attach it to the switch as shown below. I drilled a 1/8” hole and tapped it for
a 3mm screw.</div>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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You need to do a little shaping of the switch as shown in
the picture. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The switch parts</td></tr>
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I used rubber grommets to seat the metal lever. I thought
they would keep the lever taut but still easy enough to move with a finger:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zinc rod with grommets</td></tr>
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When you’re done with these steps you should have a set of
parts that look like this:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The parts ready for assembly</td></tr>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Welding:</i><br />
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welding. Weld the heater tube to the main tube first, then clean up the weld:<o:p></o:p><br />
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The first weld</td></tr>
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After that weld the tube assembly onto the base plate:<o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using magnets and a block of wood to position the weld</td></tr>
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When you’re done it will look like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The completed piece, except for foam gasket</td></tr>
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The next step is to find a foam or rubber gasket to use
between the door and the switch. That will have to wait for the car to come
back from the shop.</div>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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That’s all there is to it. I spent about 8 hours over a
couple of days making this start to finish, but I got the satisfaction of
making my own part. You can too!<o:p></o:p><br />
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If you have any questions feel free to drop me a line at
smahoneybev@yahoo.com.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-13481595704887971352018-08-20T21:32:00.003-04:002018-08-20T21:33:17.975-04:00The Heinkel Engine "Hall of Shame"<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
Over 13 years of Heinkel ownership I've accumulated a number of engines; people have given then to me, I've found them
in various places, or people have told me about them and I purchased
them. There are a surprising number of engines out there in the USA,
especially considering that maybe only a few hundred total vehicles (almost all
scooters) were “officially” sold here by dealers.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One thing almost every engine has had in common was some type of
major mechanical fault or abuse. Scooter engines tend the have the least
damage; with car engines, each one has a hard luck story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I present to you a “Heinkel Engine Hall of Shame”. These are some of the best surprises I’ve
come across working on engines, what I suspect happened to them, and what I’ve
done (or will do) to fix them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We'll start off slow and work our way up:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Example #1</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Engine type</b>: 175cc Scooter</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis: </b>This is your basic "hole in the piston". The
scooter still ran with an obliterated top ring, and no barrel scarring. I guess
that’s why they have multiple rings! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Piston Hole</td></tr>
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<b>Fix:</b> Simple (but not cheap): buy a new oversize cylinder, rings, and barrel. </div>
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It was from my first Heinkel scooter:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel 103-A2, originally sold in Chicopee Falls, MA</td></tr>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
Example #2:</h2>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 200cc car engine:</div>
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<b>Diagnosis:</b> Everybody like corn flakes, and in addition to being a
breakfast staple the box can be used as a gasket:</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brought to you by Kelloggs</td></tr>
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<b>Fix: </b>This was easy. Use a proper gasket!
That weird yellow green mold was a new one on me but came off easily.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Example #3:</h2>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 200cc car engine:</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis:</b> Someone overheated this head,
probably with a torch, until it started to melt. Aluminum starts losing it’s
strength at 600 degrees and distorts at around 800 degrees so my guess is
someone went at this with a torch for some reason (maybe to anneal it and
soften the head for profiling? Who knows) <o:p></o:p></div>
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This engine also came with two heads:</div>
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<b>Fix:</b> If this was the only cylinder head
left in the world you could machine it flat and remove the low spots. I left it
as is and put it away. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Example #4:</h2>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 200cc car engine:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis:</b> Ether someone tried to run a
bigger plug or this is the result of a botched helicoil insert.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that hole is way too big for a regular plug</td></tr>
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<b>Fix</b>: For as bad as this head looked the
fix was pretty easy; I used one of these, and a regular length spark plug:<o:p></o:p></div>
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The adaptor cost less than the postage to the USA!. Here's a link to the product:</div>
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<i>http://www.gsparkplug.com/1x-spark-plug-thread-adaptors-18mm-down-to-14mm-brass-m14-m18.html</i></div>
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Example #5:</h2>
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<b>Diagnosis: </b>Mice!<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Fix:</b> This really could be any old engine
case. If it’s outside in a New England winter something will try to nest in it.
But this engine case was harboring something else even more surprising that
we’ll see in a minute.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Example #6:</h2>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 175 or 200cc car engine<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis:</b> An engine builder’s bodge. I
could see how this happened, but before doing this kind of work you think
they would have asked “maybe I’m doing something wrong?” But no, they went at
these pushrods with a grinder. The
problem here was that they probably trying to use 175cc engine rocker arms on a 200cc engine, or vice versa. They look the same but are different. his person though they would make it “work”
by grinding away at the pushrods. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What beautiful grinding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure I can fix them</td></tr>
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<b>Fix:</b> I'd probably try a metal epoxy and reshape them. I'm filing them away for now.<br />
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Example #7:</h2>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 200cc car engine:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis: </b>Snowflake shards of metal and
oil that looks like silver nail polish are sure signs of a blown bottom end
crankshaft bearing.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">those snowflakes are busted metal!</td></tr>
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<b>Fix:</b> Send the crankshaft to the Heinkel
Club of Germany (<a href="http://www.heinkel-club.de/">http://www.heinkel-club.de</a>) and get them to rebuild it. The cost is
around 300 Euros. I tried to have this fixed in the USA but could not find
anyone willing to undertake the task.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The same engine had a different (but related) issue. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Take a look at this clutch bell. Notice anything missing? If you guessed
a whole section of the clutch side itself, violently separated from the main
clutch bell, then you are correct:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's something missing...</td></tr>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 200cc car engine:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis:</b> Attempting to push start a car
that couldn’t possibly go anywhere because the crankshaft was locked up. When you push start a car you are basically
attempting to start the car by spinning the tire, which is not how the car was designed. Depending on the gear you use and the age/ mileage of the engine you are putting tremendous strain on internal components. In this case the
clutch plates took the first hit, in declining order from the main clutch spring.
You can see how the tabs are more progressively worn the closer you get to the
outside of the clutch (where the diaphragm spring is located).<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I took it apart I found the missing
piece at the bottom of the crankcase. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clutch bell with missing part</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The busted piece</td></tr>
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<b>Fix: </b> It was serendipity
that this piece broke away - I was going to weld it back on, but when I saw the
stress cracks throughout the clutch I abandoned that idea. I’ll store this with
the abused cylinder head and fix it only if I’m desperate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 200cc car engine:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis:</b> Stupidity on my part! I can give you the diagnosis because I’m the one that
caused the problem by overreving an engine into a freewheeling state on my test rig. According to my machinist, in an overrev situation the valves usually collide with the piston and trash the top end. In my case the rod bent. I also toasted the bottom bearing. At first
glance nothing looks amiss, until you realize that the connecting rod is
supposed to be straight! This connecting rod bent in two dimensions.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It doesn't look so bad...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bend to the back (or front)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bend to the left</td></tr>
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This is an example of a bottom end when the bearing has been destroyed:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried bottom end bearing</td></tr>
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<b>Fix:</b> There’s no economically viable fix. Thank goodness for parts engines! I’m going to use a spare crank. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Example #10:</h2>
Remember that mousy engine from example 5? It had a mystery that I could only solve after having my bent connecting rod:<br />
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<b>Engine Type:</b> 175cc car engine:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Diagnosis: </b>Broken connecting rod smashing through an engine case. I never understood the hole in this engine case:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mystery Heinkel Engine Hole</td></tr>
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Take a closer look- the force came from within and made the hole:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It came from the inside!</td></tr>
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Which was also a convenient second entrance for the mice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Engine Hole</td></tr>
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<b>Fix:</b> None. just a mystery solved. I've been using the engine to mock up the alignment of the new floor I put in my second car. </div>
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Well that's enough problems for a lifetime? Do you have any Hall of Shame Candidates? If you do please send them over and I'll post them. </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-24700472117934499512018-06-16T12:46:00.000-04:002018-07-31T21:49:01.541-04:00I’ve been busy!I haven’t posted for some time but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been doing Heinkel things. Far from it! I restored a Heinkel 103 A1 scooter and I made this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I fabricated the entire side of this Kabine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installed new roof parts too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAKE9MokzAwPstMdlQc6G6vTQXhj3DmhQoS_EEiS_xeZ7W0C0-onLyXQI_FsDVRtfECLSh26psuBkaPVKQLziGf7NQHEQV2Eo-Fk7IYCVicqLxr4AE_Dz-oai2d4U1W3iy-akaMrSE14/s1600/IMG_1081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAKE9MokzAwPstMdlQc6G6vTQXhj3DmhQoS_EEiS_xeZ7W0C0-onLyXQI_FsDVRtfECLSh26psuBkaPVKQLziGf7NQHEQV2Eo-Fk7IYCVicqLxr4AE_Dz-oai2d4U1W3iy-akaMrSE14/s400/IMG_1081.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I never welded or did metal fab before this</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Over 50% of the metal is new</td></tr>
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From this:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One word to describe it- SAD!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wood is a structural element</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lemon from which to make lemonade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least the colors are bright</td></tr>
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It’s taken me over three years, during which time I learned to weld, take a coach building / metal fabrication class, made my own bodywork tools, and hammered a lot of metal! Over half of the car is new metal that I either fabricated or got from Jim’s Microcars Parts.<br />
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The car is off to the body shop for plastic fill and paint! I’ll be posting some snippets along the way so stay tuned.<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-3741732314089341672016-05-29T13:41:00.002-04:002016-05-29T21:05:35.052-04:00Tax EvaderTax Evader<br />
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I purchased a collection of Heinkel parts recently and found this
gear selector indicator:<o:p></o:p><br />
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It turns out that in the UK you could register a three
wheeled vehicle as a motorcycle and pay less road tax. It must have been
significant (or the purchasers of the vehicles were stingy) because there was a
catch- the vehicle could not have a reverse gear. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Microcar manufacturers appear to have removed the reverse option in several ways:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>Don’t install a reverse gear;</li>
<li>Make the cable or shift linkage in a way that it was
impossible to access reverse (or fourth gear, take your pick);</li>
<li>Make a shift selector that precludes shifting into reverse.</li>
</ol>
I’ve experienced the latter two. My first car had either 4<sup>th</sup>
or reverse (not both) until I installed a longer cable from the UK club. And now
here’s an example of a no-reverse shifter gate.<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Gear Selectors</td></tr>
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Does anyone need one for an “authentic” restoration?<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-52844524726887339232016-05-26T21:13:00.003-04:002016-05-27T21:01:26.272-04:00Midwest Microcar Museum<div style="margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">There’s a number of microcar collections in the United States,
which is surprising if you stop and think that many of the cars you see there
were never officially imported into the country. Anytime I’m anywhere close to
one I always try to visit. The hosts are invariably fascinating and welcoming.
Over the weekend I visited the Midwest MicroCar Museum in Mazomanie, Wisconsin.
Mazomanie is about 20 miles northwest of Madison, the state capitol, and about
a three hour drive from Chicago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pb7v1hSq64jDuBXtjz0g9eVZOvwzWciE99K2D4-eDGI-NjUswl36RtLvPK6owypjETuToZvq7fP9IWVHwQTC5QOeEBdjHwdiWVKhhSsZko1s4t-QB6lRKiQyc3jBoWEjOqAiRCAo-Rs/s1600/IMG_3904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Trojans" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pb7v1hSq64jDuBXtjz0g9eVZOvwzWciE99K2D4-eDGI-NjUswl36RtLvPK6owypjETuToZvq7fP9IWVHwQTC5QOeEBdjHwdiWVKhhSsZko1s4t-QB6lRKiQyc3jBoWEjOqAiRCAo-Rs/s400/IMG_3904.JPG" title="Midwest Microcar Museum on Heinkel Kabine blog" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The museum opened in August 2015</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The museum is in a former blacksmith shop in the historic center
of town. The owners of the collection, Ingrid and Carlo, have built up quite a
collection of small cars and motorized bicycles over the years. Their son Sven found
the building for sale on Craigslist, and as the say the rest is history. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCw6XGpJqu5KicWct1iQ24xw3l-Xh57urQRKD17gbukzU9U_UNlNX6Xn7YH-I5UoM87y4vI-1q4woHOCaBddxOsxatc8UVtiq_NTpJMvqYwXDVV4lonQxxRhV_F09Wh4omLYIXuAJvM9I/s1600/IMG_3903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Kabines and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCw6XGpJqu5KicWct1iQ24xw3l-Xh57urQRKD17gbukzU9U_UNlNX6Xn7YH-I5UoM87y4vI-1q4woHOCaBddxOsxatc8UVtiq_NTpJMvqYwXDVV4lonQxxRhV_F09Wh4omLYIXuAJvM9I/s400/IMG_3903.JPG" title="Microcar with Reliant parked in front" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The museum is in a historic blacksmith shop</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I wanted to go to the museum because they
had a Heinkel 153 in an original dark red color. This car is exactly the same
color and model as a Heinkel I am currently restoring. It seems to be a mostly
original car and has some special features including amber turn signals mounted
below the headlights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjL5q7wnsjusxieVmuLf1eclWAqS19otHf_wLijlK3KI_C8RK5Uy_Q7JmjSVieIgDWFA1kVvrzbVi0dPpZ4dfIDxHnrI3nSlcAvuMJBQoEVEBnbzRiCmenbcYzZW0wQGf_syzYxFtBEo/s1600/IMG_3901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkels, Trojans and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjL5q7wnsjusxieVmuLf1eclWAqS19otHf_wLijlK3KI_C8RK5Uy_Q7JmjSVieIgDWFA1kVvrzbVi0dPpZ4dfIDxHnrI3nSlcAvuMJBQoEVEBnbzRiCmenbcYzZW0wQGf_syzYxFtBEo/s400/IMG_3901.JPG" title="Heinkel Car and Midwest Microcar Museum" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Heinkel Kabine 153</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8H8ULkT6Ov0037Phgi3fDCaRVLqf9aBCAPi-y-ZV_jePYmSXhU53dfkJvwzbUOYtz0dcB-Ma2Mm5aadDE5TxPNd91nHXKWr8gKe9EDJDs4M14MriOeSOIlyJF_xWmrE57yX_kD6K-FI/s1600/IMG_3891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8H8ULkT6Ov0037Phgi3fDCaRVLqf9aBCAPi-y-ZV_jePYmSXhU53dfkJvwzbUOYtz0dcB-Ma2Mm5aadDE5TxPNd91nHXKWr8gKe9EDJDs4M14MriOeSOIlyJF_xWmrE57yX_kD6K-FI/s400/IMG_3891.JPG" title="Heinkel Car at Microcar Museum in Mazomonie, WI" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Car Interior</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">That’s not the only Heinkel that they have.
They also have a Perle, a two stroke moped that is rarely seen in the USA
("rare" is relative; there are only about 25 Kabines in the USA and maybe 5
Perles). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb6WGvZH6gtetqjP6dn4btRK95PBG5g4Bb3lqrqKfwsFWtQ56n0hP9-TS7HHRrGI3HZwo-wB51xFIgbQwzdSfiULLPkPQyvFy-QqoBq7qEVxkrAGeyUd-GEC4yGdz0mrG_Opd8TijHO8/s1600/IMG_3883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb6WGvZH6gtetqjP6dn4btRK95PBG5g4Bb3lqrqKfwsFWtQ56n0hP9-TS7HHRrGI3HZwo-wB51xFIgbQwzdSfiULLPkPQyvFy-QqoBq7qEVxkrAGeyUd-GEC4yGdz0mrG_Opd8TijHO8/s400/IMG_3883.JPG" title="Heinkel Perle at Midwest Microcar Museum" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Heinkel Perle. Paint is hammered silver color</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The Perle had a number of contemporaries
from other German manufacturers such as NSU. They have a few of these as well,
which are really quite beautiful.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1muMZID1lg/V0TTsOo0F_I/AAAAAAAA9Ao/rekXWYsk4mgqr6SMa_hAANnvCrHhW6p3gCKgB/s1600/IMG_3867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1muMZID1lg/V0TTsOo0F_I/AAAAAAAA9Ao/rekXWYsk4mgqr6SMa_hAANnvCrHhW6p3gCKgB/s400/IMG_3867.JPG" title="Heinkel Perle competitors from the 1950's" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other 1950's German Mopeds</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pcxgN1nS6rv3Ibz7Fy0YrPFY7sDuY2haqUhtmq9dXB8OGF8TWEXGV5vJsDYDnVmW9GWAYnX5e80eG1Frvg5klVVsWIO0yekTYWPTFpO3TOPVVu4c_Adk2I7rAaQpOkdwQxj2OAmN8Tg/s1600/IMG_3892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pcxgN1nS6rv3Ibz7Fy0YrPFY7sDuY2haqUhtmq9dXB8OGF8TWEXGV5vJsDYDnVmW9GWAYnX5e80eG1Frvg5klVVsWIO0yekTYWPTFpO3TOPVVu4c_Adk2I7rAaQpOkdwQxj2OAmN8Tg/s400/IMG_3892.JPG" title="Heinkel Perle Competitor" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another beautiful moped at the museum</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Most of the cars are accompanied by informative signs that explain
the history of the vehicles and provide some historical context. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG7BCUFMaX-UXSaZui976HeGT7pNR1097jpqHH5OwiJ4FGcxaqI9Qq4ZD_-j86FOw5iQoI5x3iB3LzRXP4Lhisu_g6GzJSrL-c7XlJpDnVabF20WztjD7ZzAWJZSsvVNCJWRZ6rRHLXM/s1600/IMG_3870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG7BCUFMaX-UXSaZui976HeGT7pNR1097jpqHH5OwiJ4FGcxaqI9Qq4ZD_-j86FOw5iQoI5x3iB3LzRXP4Lhisu_g6GzJSrL-c7XlJpDnVabF20WztjD7ZzAWJZSsvVNCJWRZ6rRHLXM/s400/IMG_3870.JPG" title="Microcar Museum Signage example" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Informative signage at the Microcar Musuem</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">They have a few American microcars, including a Bantam
and a Croseley. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXdj6l2G_yFxebpkWWcKrasQNbQ4kesYO5fEluTH9AvB6KcgW-YM95GYLx7xuAZjWId1DCxQHhNCYSvCGDTatQYu_CAI8j7rw-5lE7J48n6WnQhQkYlko470bRi5IzsfG0nmfa1R2dGg/s1600/IMG_3896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXdj6l2G_yFxebpkWWcKrasQNbQ4kesYO5fEluTH9AvB6KcgW-YM95GYLx7xuAZjWId1DCxQHhNCYSvCGDTatQYu_CAI8j7rw-5lE7J48n6WnQhQkYlko470bRi5IzsfG0nmfa1R2dGg/s400/IMG_3896.JPG" title="American Bantam" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Bantam at the museum</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I’m partial to the European cars because they tend to be the most
unusual. One of my favorites was the Biscuter from Spain, which is basically a
micro version of a woody wagon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefx900dbPKQvPD6EXefxeKnt3P6OX4nPdOPrzYUGyovH1Vf_wy7ggVWqQizW6euQX5oNyy15p2WK8oYmD5aeK4vDCzDpwGFlOaNU7ZLkW38KDi4MYB7tqkG-N_OXAIFHy4_KatfHlLlA/s1600/IMG_3873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefx900dbPKQvPD6EXefxeKnt3P6OX4nPdOPrzYUGyovH1Vf_wy7ggVWqQizW6euQX5oNyy15p2WK8oYmD5aeK4vDCzDpwGFlOaNU7ZLkW38KDi4MYB7tqkG-N_OXAIFHy4_KatfHlLlA/s400/IMG_3873.JPG" title="French Biscuter at Museum" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Biscuter from France</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span> <span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Some of the French cars tend to have the most unusual styling.
Here’s an example of a 1951 Mochet.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGV7rryRcuqHIOKJA5H9qORFr20lmU-JAUWhvTVeCdUWJwCeOqo3P_3fs-k-nIjS71UxL6M5EMY96v9udwsZa2ZhusmeLeSK1zG_UYCq3LjxnchnqlyfgG54xqnmN-3vZAV-N-Ost-MI/s1600/IMG_3868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGV7rryRcuqHIOKJA5H9qORFr20lmU-JAUWhvTVeCdUWJwCeOqo3P_3fs-k-nIjS71UxL6M5EMY96v9udwsZa2ZhusmeLeSK1zG_UYCq3LjxnchnqlyfgG54xqnmN-3vZAV-N-Ost-MI/s400/IMG_3868.JPG" title="Mochet at Microcar Museum" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1951 Mochet three wheeler</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What English cars lack in styling they more than make up for in unusual
engineering. A case in point is the Bond. This car is front wheel drive, but there’s
only one wheel and it is attached the Villers engine which also turns.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bond with moving engine</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">They have a variety of two wheeled vehicles, only a few of which
are currently on display. They have acquired another building nearby in which
they will display the two wheeled collection starting later this summer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Here’s an example of a Valmobile foldable scooter. This was
originally kept by a pilot in his plane for use as ground transportation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">There are a number of other cars to see as well. I’ve included
some photos below:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Goggomobil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure what this is but I like the paint scheme</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Vespa 400</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BMW Isetta</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Velorex- a fabric covered three wheeler from Czechoslovakia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Messerschmitt 200</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vespa Ape- a 500 cc 3 wheeled industrial vehicle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another vehicle I can't identify!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvif3o1ZnGE_xJ89L-yeEEkYY1bg2F9raSGAoTtBi4twR7mj8GcRNS-fOIF0SUmiRktqy3ZDtsJxc-BNcsfeaTbW2OjpVTCuMYU9U04atdFHpDLcWAio-JhpggeMAYGfqapao_LzInRE/s1600/IMG_3902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvif3o1ZnGE_xJ89L-yeEEkYY1bg2F9raSGAoTtBi4twR7mj8GcRNS-fOIF0SUmiRktqy3ZDtsJxc-BNcsfeaTbW2OjpVTCuMYU9U04atdFHpDLcWAio-JhpggeMAYGfqapao_LzInRE/s400/IMG_3902.JPG" title="Reliant Robin from Microcar museum" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Reliant Robin</td></tr>
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You should definitely visit if you are any where nearby.
They ask for donations, which they give to the town for charitable causes and
local events.</div>
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Their address is 103 Crescent Street, Mazomanie, WI. You can find them on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MidwestMicrocarMuseum/?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/MidwestMicrocarMuseum/?fref=ts</a>, or thier website at <a href="http://midwestmicrocarmuseum.com/">midwestmicrocarmuseum.com</a>, Check with Facebook for open days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’ve read my blog you know that many Heinkels suffer from carburetor problems. Parts are no longer available for the original Pallas
carburetors. The slides wear or they leak gas (and air), resulting in poor idle
and a host of other issues. Even if you manage to get another Pallas carb,
chances are it will be worn and you will run into the similar problems. I know,
I think I have 4 of them! You can purchase
a new Bing carburetor from the German Heinkel Club, but these have issues as
well. In addition to costing $400, mine ran consistently rich, (averaging only
25 miles per gallon) and I had an annoying flat spot upon acceleration. No
amount of adjustment, needle swapping, or jet replacement could improve the
performance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the December 2012, The UK Club <i>Cruiser News</i> magazine club
published an excellent article by John Drucker about how to fit a Jetex carb to
a Heinkel engine. It included step – by –
step instructions and pictures. I bought a Jetex on e-Bay and decided to try.
I’ve had it on my car for about a week and am happy to say it is the best
carburetor I’ve used to date. My idle is good and the car’s performance has
noticeably improved. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Jetex Carb:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Jetex 22mm carburetor</td></tr>
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If you’re a vintage scooterist you may have heard of Jetex-
they were fitted to Indian Lambretta scooters and are frequently used on restorations.
It is a pattern copy of a Dellorto carburetor. I had some experience with Jetexes as I fitted one onto a Lambretta I had
some years ago. </div>
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The best thing about the Jetex is that they’re cheap! I got
a new one on eBay, delivered to my door from India, for $45. The bad news is
that it’s not a straightforward installation and will take you quite a few
hours (20-25?) to complete the switch. While it’s not easy that does not mean
it is impossible; if you’ve done things on your car beyond routine maintenance
you should be able to tackle it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will need to complete four major steps to accomplish the
switchover:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>Make an adaptor to fit the larger carburetor manifold to the
smaller Heinkel intake manifold;</li>
<li>Rework (or make new)
the adaptor from the Jetex carburetor intake manifold to the air cleaner;</li>
<li>Make an adaptor to effectively lengthen the outer part of
the carburetor cable;</li>
<li>Fit a choke cable
that can be accessed from inside the car.</li>
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Let’s go through each step:</div>
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1. Engine intake manifold to carburetor:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Issue: The Heinkel
intake manifold is about .0015” too small for the Jetex carg. This is the
thickness of about 3 aluminum beer can sidewalls. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fix: I found a plastic pipe that fit snugly over the intake
manifold, then turned it on my wood lathe at slow speed to fit the inside the
carb manifold. Another option (which I
realized after) <i>might be</i> to use heat
shrink tubing to take up the space. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK6An6jJGlxuwngjD_TVKamYKHplyrkIPMTI7prBwiyZHKgGn2e08GFkkaKl7Wd9KngrTc1rQ7ZVqRwwFUokGyCydUrBC32LaT9fNlaUaqnSyfDsOsdRvSowjbYhB0bt6PrNu9GF6BIA/s1600/IMG_2157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Kabines and Trojans" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK6An6jJGlxuwngjD_TVKamYKHplyrkIPMTI7prBwiyZHKgGn2e08GFkkaKl7Wd9KngrTc1rQ7ZVqRwwFUokGyCydUrBC32LaT9fNlaUaqnSyfDsOsdRvSowjbYhB0bt6PrNu9GF6BIA/s400/IMG_2157.JPG" title="Fitting a Jetex Carb to Heinkel Car" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used plastic to make an adaptor between carb and manifold</td></tr>
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2. Carburetor air intake to the air cleaner.</div>
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Issue: The Jetex air intake is much bigger than the Heinkel
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Fix: Adapt the existing one by cutting out a larger hole and
putting in a new mounting neck. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hxfW3rsoQOkSsoSMEc5OSA5Qkzpo3DcZldTP40m6WJCYUuoOxUd4Ne-ooEwvcZJtKVm_UiPuaaa8HSKj9UodT4VpBwFkrXZVvnLmfn8qmj8IJCiMFPyA9wLsFHerzkObHrwow3RnDRA/s1600/IMG_2177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hxfW3rsoQOkSsoSMEc5OSA5Qkzpo3DcZldTP40m6WJCYUuoOxUd4Ne-ooEwvcZJtKVm_UiPuaaa8HSKj9UodT4VpBwFkrXZVvnLmfn8qmj8IJCiMFPyA9wLsFHerzkObHrwow3RnDRA/s400/IMG_2177.JPG" title="Adapting Heinkel Carb Air Filter Piece for Jetex Carb" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used block of wood and hole saw to adapt air intake<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New (above) and old (below) adaptors</td></tr>
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Alternatively you can also buy an air cleaner
that fits the carb and mount it directly. I suggest looking at this item
available at Cambridge Lambretta Works in the UK:</div>
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<a href="http://www.lambretta.co.uk/shop/remote-filter-sh22jetex-breathing-sweet-p-5006.html">http://www.lambretta.co.uk/shop/remote-filter-sh22jetex-breathing-sweet-p-5006.html</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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3. Make an adaptor to fit the carburetor cable: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Issue: The stock inner cable for a Pallas carburetor is too
long. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fix: This one is
pretty easy. Order a 2” (50mm) long adjuster from Flanders Cable in California.
Here’s a picture of one: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Alternatively you could shorten the cable and solder on a
new end. <o:p></o:p></div>
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4. Choke Cable</div>
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Issue: The Jetex requires a choke for cold starting: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fix: Unlike the Pallas, the Jetex does not have an accelerator
pump and needs a choke for cold starting. The Jetex has a pull type choke and
requires a pull of about 5/16” (8mm).
This step absorbed most of my time because I found a cable (I think from
a snowmobile) at my local motorcycle salvage store and I fell in love with it
because it looked so original: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installed choke looks SO original!</td></tr>
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Let’s go through the steps to fit the choke:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Get (or make) a choke cable:
Once again the easiest route is to probably buy one from a Lambretta
supplier. I suggest Jet200.com in the USA or Cambridge Lambretta Works in the
UK. You can also adapt any number of cables available on eBay, just remember
the length of the pull, and realize you will probably have to make a hole
somewhere in the body for access. I
thought about getting a long one and positioning it near the parking brake. You
could also put it near the pull lever for the defroster.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Drill a hole in the firewall for the choke lever/cable: Use a step drill to make a clean hole. These
are cheap and do a very nice job. Here’s
a picture of one from Irwin, maker of the original step drill bit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2w_C0plUZb61sUZjmju-rkpaI1m3-wTsZcqmIgi5jqKXEPvsWvL5suIy7HP3-8T_kNzfPUMadkXuTVNS7pXxL320rRMg4ZRdDpbtaiLFLHk0ImwpcCp681h9pAnn_okl2qNQlRiDHGI/s1600/step+bit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2w_C0plUZb61sUZjmju-rkpaI1m3-wTsZcqmIgi5jqKXEPvsWvL5suIy7HP3-8T_kNzfPUMadkXuTVNS7pXxL320rRMg4ZRdDpbtaiLFLHk0ImwpcCp681h9pAnn_okl2qNQlRiDHGI/s320/step+bit.jpg" title="Hole bit for sheet metal" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step bit for drilling hole in Heinkel firewall</td></tr>
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Get an elbow to route the choke cable: There isn’t enough
headroom for the cable to pull straight up- you will need to route it through
an elbow. Once again the easiest route is to purchase one. I used this one: <a href="http://jet200.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1065">http://jet200.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1065</a>.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz3x01-jfAwfSymdEEFtSxsEstCAb596MoH_K9SjliDadUYwqZwxTz5J54Am1K8Kz__pmRQWS3b5Oi52L6neVKHjGcgH-jhjwd_dSAKK-v1JGjAzTWbndfhFRdXcGm-bLfE27x4kDRwY/s1600/IMG_3836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz3x01-jfAwfSymdEEFtSxsEstCAb596MoH_K9SjliDadUYwqZwxTz5J54Am1K8Kz__pmRQWS3b5Oi52L6neVKHjGcgH-jhjwd_dSAKK-v1JGjAzTWbndfhFRdXcGm-bLfE27x4kDRwY/s400/IMG_3836.JPG" title="Lambretta choke elbow on Heinkel car" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choke elbow </td></tr>
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Route the cable so it doesn’t melt because it touches the
engine: Because of my cable’s length and the hole I drilled in the body, the
cable ended up right on the valve cover- couldn’t have been in a worse place
for heat and potential melting. I made a stay to pull it off to the side and up
off of the engine cooling tins. If I were to do it again I would mount the
choke someplace else to avoid that problem.</div>
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Here are some pictures of mine installed:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rAQ2isW23ffF2uHZ549fOJqWUOgYryiYrET99i3gkcKI3FEFH9EEDaa3tejGpt7MixkYliCj1ytp0zelrcTKMcylX2qpS321ZEIXYYNUpyfBTmyx3Zq9tWNMqVWKsCPnBaMLbCZJLKY/s1600/IMG_3838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rAQ2isW23ffF2uHZ549fOJqWUOgYryiYrET99i3gkcKI3FEFH9EEDaa3tejGpt7MixkYliCj1ytp0zelrcTKMcylX2qpS321ZEIXYYNUpyfBTmyx3Zq9tWNMqVWKsCPnBaMLbCZJLKY/s400/IMG_3838.JPG" title="Choke cable for Jetex on Heinkel" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choke cable routed away from valve cover</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O914GWkAlkA/VzM_UqLgh4I/AAAAAAAA7m8/A9Cu-y7KuX4bct-uowI3oJ6PIvj4HaRPACKgB/s1600/IMG_3837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O914GWkAlkA/VzM_UqLgh4I/AAAAAAAA7m8/A9Cu-y7KuX4bct-uowI3oJ6PIvj4HaRPACKgB/s400/IMG_3837.JPG" title="Jetex 22mm on Heinkel" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jetex installed on Heinkel car. Note choke elbow and long throttle adjusment screw</td></tr>
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Once you’ve completed all of these steps you need to make
sure the cables function and do not melt on the hot engine. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Adjustments:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now you need to adjust the carb for optimal performance.
There are two variables here- the mixture screw and the idle screw. The carb
has a sticker near the mixture screw that says not to exceed ¾ turn out. I have run mine at various settings ranging from 1/2 to 1 1/2 turns and find 5/8 turn is about the best. It requires a slightly faster tickover than
I would normally like so it doesn’t bog on hard acceleration, but idles and
runs very well. One way to check is to inspect the spark plug after a 10 or 12
mile ride. It should be brown in color. Here’s mine: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2S0s8C8QbjA/Vzj7dEqlt2I/AAAAAAAA7qc/sU_FWkJplg0ZTIk4leQ5EaEgspUwFCyPACKgB/s1600/IMG_3848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2S0s8C8QbjA/Vzj7dEqlt2I/AAAAAAAA7qc/sU_FWkJplg0ZTIk4leQ5EaEgspUwFCyPACKgB/s400/IMG_3848.JPG" title="Heinkel Plug Check- Pallas Carb" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plug color is OK</td></tr>
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I’ve gone about 50 miles on 3 different outings with various
traffic conditions. I haven’t checked gas
mileage yet but I hope to soon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Would I recommend doing it? If you have idle or bogging
issues, or need a carburetor, I would definitely recommend it.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxgJQJhUJPEjKIfiTiBfVvNxK2GBFNgnd7O0F8L6sbvXd0EGDqZ6QGXounaZq_0A-yOpOMYOGGNDxJjlI2KuFm2ABlHDX7oSPnI1aBBNOjI14H05K8QjYpJMxzqmNExDmnujnDyl6TnE/s1600/IMG_3840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxgJQJhUJPEjKIfiTiBfVvNxK2GBFNgnd7O0F8L6sbvXd0EGDqZ6QGXounaZq_0A-yOpOMYOGGNDxJjlI2KuFm2ABlHDX7oSPnI1aBBNOjI14H05K8QjYpJMxzqmNExDmnujnDyl6TnE/s400/IMG_3840.JPG" title="Pallas Carb for Heinkel Kabine" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goodbye Pallas!</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-49346348426962744712016-04-14T17:30:00.000-04:002016-04-14T17:30:55.556-04:00Metal-Roofed Heinkel<div class="MsoNormal">
There’s a rarity among rarities listed on German eBay right
now- a Heinkel with an all metal roof. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWjQqQ2olOOI8lzHljuaWlAMYCjifoNE32Jw8AAIn0R9_4PjA2qLaOGYBiDLQtLCKvDlsenFddnq54rbDbxkzH8rJjc82RYaaO5RsOZhFesE6Zz4dhcLDMHTh_tO2ub5A055T4g9ZUec/s1600/left+side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWjQqQ2olOOI8lzHljuaWlAMYCjifoNE32Jw8AAIn0R9_4PjA2qLaOGYBiDLQtLCKvDlsenFddnq54rbDbxkzH8rJjc82RYaaO5RsOZhFesE6Zz4dhcLDMHTh_tO2ub5A055T4g9ZUec/s400/left+side.jpg" title="Metal Roofed Heinkel" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No sunroof for you- a most unusual Heinkel</td></tr>
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This is the second one I’ve ever seen. I thought the first one was some sort of
early prototype. This one appears to be from the very end of the English
production run, but there are so many odd things about it who really knows.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The all -metal roof gives the car a very streamlined look. In
early Heinkel literature (Isettas too) the sunroof was touted as a safety
feature- another way to get out of the car if the door was immobilized. </div>
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As a
practical matter the sunroof provides another important function- ventilation.
Heinkels can be stiflingly hot to ride in during the summer, and the sunroof
and wide-opening vent windows provide the only relief. This car has
neither. This would be a great summer car
north of the Arctic Circle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EAuFXvm-bbk3fliXl0UhaDyd8z1OZSJvBHsk1ukP0kCgU3UnvuHlj_X7WWUXkORXjm7qfKDOoTMjGHrJtoPa1Qoxjks46gWh-KmCmX1lrheoarnnloMjqE6kYhOMlcmBHisY23f-nCw/s1600/side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EAuFXvm-bbk3fliXl0UhaDyd8z1OZSJvBHsk1ukP0kCgU3UnvuHlj_X7WWUXkORXjm7qfKDOoTMjGHrJtoPa1Qoxjks46gWh-KmCmX1lrheoarnnloMjqE6kYhOMlcmBHisY23f-nCw/s400/side.jpg" title="No sunroof and fixed windows- hot!" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late Trojan-style vent windows don't open very much</td></tr>
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The interior has a Trojan dashboard but a Heinkel steering
wheel center. The seats have covers or have been reupholstered with
non-original fabric. It also has an early defroster system where the door has
built in vents. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZPy8iCWwi2qy_hcVZymmUYP2Zcpy8Oj9d1HBP_OSCU7H9VnFZLj3vSk8w6hZRMFnWObZCNZUxD63tiJxBC-M8H-7mntawZ-RR0xnzDCzCpR8GVmpq6czn26H5WScW4z3eipHhZ9aGTE/s1600/dash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel and Trojan Cars" border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZPy8iCWwi2qy_hcVZymmUYP2Zcpy8Oj9d1HBP_OSCU7H9VnFZLj3vSk8w6hZRMFnWObZCNZUxD63tiJxBC-M8H-7mntawZ-RR0xnzDCzCpR8GVmpq6czn26H5WScW4z3eipHhZ9aGTE/s400/dash.jpg" title="Heinkel Trojan Dashboard" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trojan Speedp in KPH indicates an export model</td></tr>
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There are some other telltale signs that indicate this car
was restored from odd parts:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>The side trim is too wide;</li>
<li>The side turn signals are incorrect;</li>
<li>The rear lights are incorrect;</li>
<li>The rear bumper is a three part affair rather than a single
piece;</li>
<li>The horn- looks like one from a Tourist scooter, placement is odd for a Trojan;</li>
<li>The license plate light appears to be a late (or very early) production item</li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwx-5nYX7StdN21c-C5N-eGynVu-HbP_2RWPSzgepQQrqvW8n9Q_UfonajJwwstEK4NsYycy59Am2ptcr_PHQ7TGJHqUlGBGRaU6TYc8ZnXdzB5-EpNKpp-BXr9abbHHKlATFwwZDAOM/s1600/back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwx-5nYX7StdN21c-C5N-eGynVu-HbP_2RWPSzgepQQrqvW8n9Q_UfonajJwwstEK4NsYycy59Am2ptcr_PHQ7TGJHqUlGBGRaU6TYc8ZnXdzB5-EpNKpp-BXr9abbHHKlATFwwZDAOM/s400/back.jpg" title="Back of metal-roofed Heinkel" width="270" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late production license plate light and 3 piece bumper</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9rbnDFTtl9qKLjeJz9831iez-_kbRgIkAWC7q_b5RfUH2GXWJeXMXgqo586q1rwbqPpDO1OO_EolEs5PblD3LHpbTwktOxRDhBDPjmFHLTcB8r7OFps63p6wDx-9gvb5Nsd3i6mgG_M/s1600/front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9rbnDFTtl9qKLjeJz9831iez-_kbRgIkAWC7q_b5RfUH2GXWJeXMXgqo586q1rwbqPpDO1OO_EolEs5PblD3LHpbTwktOxRDhBDPjmFHLTcB8r7OFps63p6wDx-9gvb5Nsd3i6mgG_M/s400/front.jpg" title="Late Heinkel Interior" width="333" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice defroster conection near steering wheel support</td></tr>
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All in all this is an interesting car and definitely worth
bidding on. It appears to be all there and despite the oddities may be a good
restoration candidate. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here's the link to the auction: <a href="http://www.ebay.de/itm/Heinkel-Trojan-Messerschmitt-BMW-Isetta-/231911487768?">http://www.ebay.de/itm/Heinkel-Trojan-Messerschmitt-BMW-Isetta-/231911487768?</a></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-34879255397163831712016-02-24T17:53:00.005-05:002016-02-24T17:53:19.977-05:00The Attica- Another Car with a Heinkel Engine<div class="MsoNormal">
I’ve been corresponding with a gentleman in Greece about his
Attica, an almost forgotten European microcar powered by- you guessed it- a
200cc Heinkel engine. Giorgos sent me
several pictures which I have listed below. <br />
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The car is made of fiberglass, although the floor appears to be made of
plywood. The bodywork is derived from a Fulda, which was originally a German
design that was made in other countries (such as Sweden) up through 1970. If
you want to see some examples of those cars check out this auction at <a href="http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-fkf-king-fuldamobil/" target="_blank">Bring aTrailer </a>and the link to the <a href="http://www.rmsothebys.com/bw13/the-bruce-weiner-microcar-museum/lots/1959-king-s-7/1057230" target="_blank">Bruce Weiner Auction from 2012</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you have spare parts to these cars any expertise to share I suggest you contact Giorgos
at kalamakisgiorgosatyahoodot com.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Attica Brochure</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Heinkel 200cc Engine in an Attica</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiberglass bodywork</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Attica Door</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attica dash with period typical 3 spoke steering wheel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simulated woodgrain dash with 100kph speedo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Interior Shot of the Attica</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shot of Heinkel Engine. Note Siba Control Box on Firewall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attica Logo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attica Badge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attica has a nice profile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning the Attica</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attica Chassis Plate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parts are common to other microcars of the period</td></tr>
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This car will look great when Giorgos has completed his restoration.<br />
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<o:p></o:p><div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-43194176278813134712015-12-29T21:20:00.002-05:002015-12-29T21:20:33.355-05:00Axle, Subaxle, and Stub Axle Reassembly<div class="MsoNormal">
Once you've completed the prep work it's time to reassemble.<br />
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Kingpins: Let's start with kingpins. The kingpins come as a set; kingpins and a set of lower and upper bushings. You need to insert the bushings into the subaxle- the top bushing is inserted from underneath and the bottom one is inserted from the top. After they've been pressed into place they need to be reamed out to accept the kingpins. If you don't have a bearing press or experince using a reamer you may find it easier to take it to the machine shop and have them do it.<br />
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The kingpins are assembled with a spacer placed under the axle, between the axle and lower part of the subaxle. The spacer takes up the vertical slack in the assembly. The spacer is about 2mm thick. If you need a new spacer you can use a valve spring shim from an old American car. I got the ones pictured below from my local auto parts store. The kingpins are around 15mm in diameter, which is about 5/8".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Valce shims make good spacers</td></tr>
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Once you put this together you need to secure the kingpin into the axle with the locating pin. The assembly also has a tabbed washer you must bend in two places; once against the axle to keep it washer steady, and once over the head of the pin to keep it from loosening. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kingpin with locator pin and folded tab washer</td></tr>
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Shock Installation: The next step is to insert the shocks into the towers. Take the spring and insert it small end down into the tower. Put a shock retainer collar on each side of the spring so the shock can slide down and fit totally into the spring. If you put the spring in the tube incorrectly the shock collars will not fit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring in the tube- incorrectly. The large side must be up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shock collars fit in the spring, and the shock fits into the collars</td></tr>
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The shock retainer plate (the piece that caps the shock tower) is next. There's a rubber cap that protects the top of the shock itself, Stick the small end into the shock tower as shown below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubber collar protects the top of the shock</td></tr>
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The shock piston rod sticks up through the top, goes through a thick gasket (pink in the picture) and and is capped with a gasket.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Partially assembled Heinkel shock retainer plate</td></tr>
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Here's a good picture of the assembly:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assembly should look like this </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use clamps to compress the spring and complete the assembly</td></tr>
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The entire assembly is held together with two fine threaded 8mm nuts.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed shock tube assembly</td></tr>
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Axle Crank: This is where it all starts to come together. Inserting the axle crank secures the axle and shock assembly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NOS Heinkel axle roller bearings</td></tr>
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The first step is to grease the caged roller bearings and gently insert them into the subaxle. You need to be careful here; the roller bearings will fall out of the cages. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gently pressing roller bearings into the subaxle</td></tr>
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The bearing is sealed with a rubber gasket that resembles a thick rubber band. You may not even be aware that these were present originally, as they have often disintegrated.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubber seal around the subaxle bearing race</td></tr>
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You need to cap each end of the assembly with a bronze bushing. These are not reproduced to my knowledge, hence my reuse of some rather beat up originals.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronze end caps- don't throw your originals away!</td></tr>
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Now insert the stub axle into subaxle and shock assembly. If you use the English Club's shock bushings you will need and extra spacer on the outside of the shock shaft.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note extra spacer on the outside of the shock shaft</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assembled</td></tr>
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I secure these with Nyloc nuts rather than the original castle nuts and cotter pins. Nyloc nuts are easier to torque correctly and you eliminate the risk of distoring the threads on the subaxle from overtightening.<br /><br />
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Stub Axle Reassembly: You can now attach the ncessary items to the stub axle. Attach the wheel brake cylinders first.<br />
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I use new replacement cylinders. They are made by Bendix for the German Club. I blew out a seal on my rebuilt original cylinders a few years ago (resulting in a complete loss of braking power and paint damage from brake fluid) so now I only use new.<br />
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You must modify the backing plate to attach the cylinders. The holes are spaced about 1.6mm futher apart than the originals You can elongate the holes using a dremel tool. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replacement cylinder mounting holes are further apart. Backing plate must be modified</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brakeside view of mounted replacement cylinders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installed wheel cylinder with bleed and flathead screws</td></tr>
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Now place the spacer on the axle. This keeps the hub assembly the proper distance from the backing plate.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installed spacer ring</td></tr>
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You are now ready to install the brakes- a topic for another time. The completed axle assembly looks like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed suspension assembly</td></tr>
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Think of these components as the skeleton of your suspension
system; everything on the front end is attached or inserted to these
components. Chances are they will all need some rehabilitation work before you
reassemble them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>The Stub Axle: </u><o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaned and Repaired Heinkel Sub-Axles</td></tr>
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I’m not even sure that’s what they are called; I’ve also
heard them referred to as steering knuckles. Either way they are the items that
at some level support the wheels, suspension and the brakes. Lots of things can
wear or be wrong with these, so I’ve developed a checklist for you to follow:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Broken Shock Holder Studs: Sometimes the nuts holding the top of the suspension tower are so corroded you can't easily remove them. The easiest thing to do is cut them off and then weld on new ones:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shock top nuts can be difficult to remove, c</span>ut them off and weld on new 6mm studs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New stud in position ready for welding</td></tr>
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Housing Cracks: The round steel suspension tower is press fit into the lower aluminum casting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chances are there's a crack under the junk</td></tr>
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This can crack, so you need to
carefully inspect the housing by removing all of the crud, paint, and corrosion
that may be present. There are a few reasons this could crack;<br />
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<li>The suspension
tower rusts and expands within the casting,</li>
<li>The waterproof joint between the
two pieces leaks and water freezes and expands between the components,</li>
<li>There’s
been some damage resulting from an accident or rough handling.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welded aluminum spot on stub axle</td></tr>
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If you have a crack you need to fix it. Since it is a crack where two components of different metals join together, I was advised to bring it to a professional welder for repair. With my weekend welder skillset I deferred and got a few problems with it fixed for $30.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blasted, transition joint filled with body putty, ready for painting</td></tr>
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Steering Bushing Removal: This isnt a problem per se, just something you need to do. The steering and tie rod bushings are easy to remove:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remove steering bushings by burning the rubber, then sawing the outer ring</td></tr>
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Light the bushings on fire with a torch and burn out the middle, then use a hacksaw to cut the outer ring. After you cut the ring, tap it out with a punch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut this ring with a saw and punch it out</td></tr>
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Steering Bushing Removal:: The old ones need to be removed and new
ones inserted into place. You can remove the existing ones by cutting and
tapping them out, but to be honest it is much easier to send them to a machine
shop and have them do the removal, replacement, and reaming of the new bushes. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Subaxle Crank Bushings: You should check these to make sure they do not appear worn. The axle only moves a bit inside this bushing, and sometimes you can see how the roller bearings have worn right into it. Otherwise this area will be full of old grease and should be cleaned.<br />
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Painting: I've had three complete axle setups and they've all been painted (or not painted) differently. Two have had the casting unfinished and the suspension tubes painted black. One had the whole assembly painted silver. I decided to paint everything silver. On my last car I painted the suspension towers black and left the casting unfinished.<br />
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<u>The Axle:</u><br />
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Not much rehab work is required here. First thing to do is make sure the axle hole is clean enough to receive the kinpins.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This axle hole needs to be cleaned out before reassembly</td></tr>
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You should also verify that the axle holder pins fit in the holes in the kingpins. The German Club kingpin holes are larger than the retaining holes on the new English Club pins. If you are using English kingpins you will need to trim the diameter of the pins to fit. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">English kinpins have holes that are too small for the pins</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You need to reduce the size as shown</td></tr>
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In August we visited the Harley Davidson Museum in
Milwaukee. While I’m not a Harley rider
I have an appreciation for most things with two wheels, and if you are like me the
museum won’t disappoint you (If you are not a bike fan I’d stay clear of this
place). My wife falls into the latter category but was a trooper and spent four
hours with me there, so I still owe her for that. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The museum was great for two things- presenting physical
examples of Harleys from almost every year of production, and for providing the
context of Harley in both US and motorcycle history. For example, did you know that in the 1910’s
and 20’s Harley sold almost as many bikes with sidecars as without? I also learned from looking
at the “bikes only” parking area (which is right in the front of the museum)
that Harleys leak prodigious quantities of oil, so there’s yet another thing
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I got to sit on a Harley Topper- the 165 cc two stroke
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harley Topper- more like a Heinkel Tourist than you'd expect</td></tr>
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The highlights of the trip:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I found a possible color option for my second Heinkel Kabine-
Atomic Blue from 1955. Here’s a not so good picture:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atomic Blue on the impressive wall of gas tanks at the Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More about Atomic Blue</td></tr>
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Some other highlights of the trip:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding a new Harley (on rollers)</td></tr>
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The museum was quite forthcoming about the influence of Italian scooters and the pressures they put on the company. Harley purchased an Italian motorcycle company to smaller bikes and developed the Harley Topper. The front was metal, the seating area was made of fiberglass, and it was powered by a reed valve induction two stroke engine with a CVT transmission.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A museum Harley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a pull start like a lawnmower!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Harley Topper exhibit at the museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rear section (Fiberglass)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Topper Handlebars</td></tr>
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You could also sit on other bikes from Harley history:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The handlebar angle takes some getting used to!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Definitely doable, even with a suicide shifter</td></tr>
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Here's a typical bike writeup at the museum. Picture 115 years of this and you get an idea of the detail they put into the exhibits:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Info card on 1949 Harley</td></tr>
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And my wife had a grilled cheese sandwich with both cheese
and cheese curds. As the British say, “brilliant”!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese curds are delicious</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p><div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-39513391116068638452015-12-03T20:23:00.002-05:002015-12-03T20:23:33.216-05:00Front Shock Absorber Rebuild<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New shocks are not available, and your existing ones are probably
leaking oil. Sound familiar? Just like everything else on your car you
have another project on your hands. This one is a little messy but the payoff
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Rebuilding the shocks consists of two distinct tasks:
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The shock rebuild is part of a comprehensive front end
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I’ll start by assuming you have removed the shocks from the axle.
Once you’ve done that (which is not a trivial task) you are ready to do some
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Shock made by BOGE in "Western Germany"</td></tr>
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Step 1: Remove the bushings from the bottom of the shock. The
easiest way to do this is to use a torch to burn out the rubber section, then
use a hacksaw to cut the outer metal band, finally punching the metal ring out
of the shock.<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a torch to burn out the rubber center</td></tr>
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Step 2: Disassembling the actual shock: The shock is held together
with a metal cap that is screwed into the top of the shock. Use a torch
(like MAP gas) to heat the shock body really hot and then use an adjustable
grinder wrench (<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/adjustable-pin-wrench-36554.html" target="_blank">like this one from Harbor Freight tools</a>) to remove it. I’ll
warn you, this piece is very difficult to remove. You’ll also melt the oil seal
that’s inserted into the cap, resulting in a lot of smoke and odor. If this
type of work doesn’t excite you, I suggest bringing the shocks to a local
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With these steps done you are ready to reassemble. Start by
thoroughly cleaning all the parts and repainting the shock body. The parts
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel parts cleaned and ready for reassembly</td></tr>
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Shock Bushings: These are a stock size, I
can’t tell you exactly what they are, but they are pretty much the same
(although slightly narrower) than Lambretta scooter engine mounts. I used
Lambretta mounts on my first set of shocks, and could hammer them easily into place. I
used Heinkel Club UK mounts in my second set and I could only get them halfway
in. I had to bring them to the machine shop where they pressed them into place.
Another thing to consider when you are reassembling; its not a hard job if you
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Damper with bushing before insertion</td></tr>
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Oil: Use 2.5w Fork or Shock oil. You can
order it online or get it at a motorcycle shop for about $15 per bottle. It may help you to do a “dry” run of this before you use the oil. Make sure you understand how the shock tube fits inside the shock body and how the gasket and dished washer are supposed to sit.There
should be enough oil to do two sets (4 individual) shocks.This is a messy job, and you need to stand up parts of the shocks on their ends. I use a plastic kitty litter container since it helps me contain the mess and keep the parts upright. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Damper parts filled with oil awaiting reassembly</td></tr>
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Start by filling the tubes with new shock
oil. You need about 100ml per shock. Pour about 50ml into the shock body and
another 50ml into the shock piston tube. Pour slowly and then move the parts
around to make sure you don't have any air trapped. The oil will start to slowly
leak out of the shock piston tube so once you start this process so you will want to move quickly to complete
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Assemble the following parts as shown in
the diagram below and slowly insert them into the piston tube. Some oil might
overflow out of the top. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel shock piston- assemble parts in order shown above</td></tr>
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Now insert the shock tube into the shock body. You will have
to jiggle and turn it around to make sure it seats itself all the way to the
bottom of the shock tube. Once you have this figured out you will need to slide the shock top onto the rod. The seal inside the shock top is very tight and the rod is stepped, so you must be careful sliding it over. The top of the top should line up where the wider parts of the tube is as shown in the picture below:</div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Tighten
it up with the wrench and you should be good. You can test the shock action by
compressing the top rod almost all the way down and slowly pulling it up. If
its easy to pull up then there’s probably air in there. You should be able to
work that out by slowly pumping it up and down.</span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-43588198620804664432015-10-12T21:58:00.001-04:002015-10-12T21:58:07.487-04:00Colorado HeinkelFest 2015<div class="MsoNormal">
I attended the Colorado HeinkelFest in Colorado Springs in
last month. I’ve attended 3 out of 4 modern-era HeinkelFests, which are wonderfully organized on a biennial basis by Mike McWilliams of <a href="http://heinkeltourist.com./">HeinkelTourist.com.</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can read all about the 2013 event here on my blog:<a href="http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/10/heinkelfest-2013.html" target="_blank">http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/10/heinkelfest-2013.html</a>.</div>
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The 2015 edition had longer rides, worldwide
representation (we had three visitors from Germany) and my own scooter which I
shipped out for the event!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve attached some pictures below. Most of the good pictures
I didn’t take and want to thank Erin Woodard, Mike Meyers, Mike McWilliams, and Werner Schluter. If you took one of these pictures and I didn't give you credit please let me know.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In case it's not obvious, a great time was had by all!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-12157454704701597902015-08-17T20:38:00.001-04:002015-08-17T20:38:01.634-04:00Gas Tank Rehabilitaton <div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Even big holes aren’t
a problem if you take your time<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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When I removed the gas tank from my project car I had to evict
a family of field mice. A big mouse picked up one of the babies and ran away,
leaving other babies to fend for themselves. In a rare moment of kindness to rodents I
gently put the remaining babies outside and hoped the mom or dad would find them.
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While that was sad, sadder still was what they did to my gas
tank. Years of exposure to mouse excrement
and moisture left my tank with holes and rust, which became readily evident
after some sandblasting.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of holes near the mouse nest location</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some holes up to 6mm (1/4")</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This might be tricky to fix</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rot-O-Rama!</td></tr>
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What are the options for fixing a Heinkel gas tank? I was
hoping I could pull it out, clean it, repaint it and be done, but this tank
needed far more work. I researched purchasing a new one but they’re not
reproduced (although that might change very soon), and old ones aren’t easy to
find, need work themselves, and are not inexpensive to ship from Europe to the
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My remaining options were to fabricate a tank from scratch,
send it out for repairs, or try to fix it myself. </div>
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Let’s analyze each option: </div>
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<b>Fabrication:</b> Even
though I now have metalworking tools, I don’t have the skills to build a tank.
I could try to have one fabricated, which was an option, but the price would be
astronomical.</div>
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<b>Firm specializing in
fuel tank restoration:</b> My next thought was to send it out to a restorer.
The trick here was to find someone who would actually do the work. In a
metropolitan area of almost 5 million people I found exactly one company that
would consider looking at it. The estimated cost from the photos I provided was
about $400. I’d also have to travel far to drop it off, pick it up, wait, etc. I
temporarily ruled this out as too time consuming and expensive. </div>
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<b>Me!:</b> So, like a
lot of Heinkel projects, it ended up being a job I had to do myself. My first thought was to weld up the tank and
then seal it. I was quickly discouraged from this; everything I read said NEVER
weld a tank for fear of explosion- even old tanks. I reached out to a few old timers and they
said don’t try it at home unless you want to risk an explosion.</div>
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My remaining option was to use a gas tank restoration kit
and patch the holes. I’ve repaired several motorcycle and scooter tanks using
either Kreem, POR-15 or KBS. KBS and POR-15 are very similar, and I prefer them
to Kreem. Of the two I like KBS the best. KBS has online tech support and for what
seems to be essentially the same product is about 10-15% cheaper than POR-15. I think you get a little more paint in the
kit as well, so the decision was pretty easy for me. Also, if you buy at the right time (like Black
Friday) you can use a coupon and reduced shipping. </div>
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Here are the kits I looked at:</div>
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<a href="https://www.kbs-coatings.com/large-cycle-tank-sealer-kit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KBS: https://www.kbs-coatings.com/large-cycle-tank-sealer-kit.html</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.por15.com/POR-15-Motorcycle-Fuel-Tank-Repair-Kit-_p_106.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">POR-15: http://www.por15.com/POR-15-Motorcycle-Fuel-Tank-Repair-Kit-_p_106.html</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kreem.com/fueltankliner.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kreem: http://www.kreem.com/fueltankliner.html</a></div>
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<u>How the tank sealer kits work:</u></div>
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The process for an old tank without holes is pretty straight
forward: Clean out the tank, etch the tank, and then seal the tank. You need to
follow the instructions and take your time since a mistake may mean you have to
start all over again with a new kit. </div>
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<u>Holes cause complications:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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The added complication for me was the holes, some of which
were 6mm (1/4”) in diameter. All of the steps listed above involve soak time,
and since my tank wouldn’t hold liquids I had some extra work to do. </div>
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<u>Here’s my Step-By-Step Process: <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<b>1. Clean and etch the
outside of the tank:</b> The paint needs a high adhesion surface, which you get
by using the acid etch that comes as part of the kit. I used the etch on the
outside first.</div>
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<b>2. Plug the holes with
epoxy:</b> I used stick epoxy to fill the holes. </div>
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You cut a piece off of the tube, then roll it in your hand
to mix the parts, and apply it. There are many different brands, try to get one
that says it is fuel resistant.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8NM6Ee8fpKM/VYdjvxtqCaI/AAAAAAAAD08/Q4aHKjQXsrU/s1600/IMG_2173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8NM6Ee8fpKM/VYdjvxtqCaI/AAAAAAAAD08/Q4aHKjQXsrU/s400/IMG_2173.JPG" title="Heinkel Trojan Tank with Epoxy Repair" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tank with epoxy filler dried and sanded</td></tr>
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<b>3. Measure and cut
reinforcing mesh to size:</b> I ordered some extra material called “backbone”
from KBS. It’s a fiber mesh that is easy to cut. I cut a piece to cover the entire
bottom of the tank.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1gmG7vcqrMXLnvei0WorUVHT0Aj8v_9zj1tcHDMZxv9I9kioWXkH_bMSyenLAM1BC1ZD04ph53zMNsfxN-4xl55aDU7YM_Am39IMHimsESZSs47WLBYddx0Dp5pELARrcAYzKtaMqqA/s1600/IMG_2176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1gmG7vcqrMXLnvei0WorUVHT0Aj8v_9zj1tcHDMZxv9I9kioWXkH_bMSyenLAM1BC1ZD04ph53zMNsfxN-4xl55aDU7YM_Am39IMHimsESZSs47WLBYddx0Dp5pELARrcAYzKtaMqqA/s400/IMG_2176.JPG" title="Mesh on Heinkel Gas Tank Repair" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting and Fitting the Mesh for Heinkel Trojan Tank</td></tr>
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<b>4. Paint a base layer of
tank sealer:</b> Open the can, stir (don’t shake), and apply a layer with a
disposable brush. I also suggest using a respirator and doing the work in a
well ventilated area. The paint contains cyanide (technically isocyanates) so
you are best off minimizing your exposure.</div>
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<b>5. Apply the mesh:</b>
With a good base layer of paint, stick the mesh into the fresh coat. Apply
another layer of tank sealer right away. Give it a minute to make sure you do
not have any bubbles. Keep an eye on it as mine would bubble up a bit as the
paint cured.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp1rBcASvrZqPjxzRVISvZuXQuzojkcDxJMVB3JK6R4w2QkIKUxPV2s4Bhj_4jxQox4PemAEP9oIoLjecdUlYXNpCmFc5iq8XWBXFwA1GmafDS2DRk0dbyWbMhhHEt8r8ix2BKpbEp50/s1600/IMG_2527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel and Trojan Cars" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp1rBcASvrZqPjxzRVISvZuXQuzojkcDxJMVB3JK6R4w2QkIKUxPV2s4Bhj_4jxQox4PemAEP9oIoLjecdUlYXNpCmFc5iq8XWBXFwA1GmafDS2DRk0dbyWbMhhHEt8r8ix2BKpbEp50/s400/IMG_2527.JPG" title="Heinkel Tank Repair Layer 1" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Layer of Sealer and Mesh</td></tr>
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<b>6. Wait a week:</b> Let
what you’ve done DRY THOROUGHLY. Surely you have other things to do!</div>
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After a week you now have a tank that is structurally sound
but is still gross and rusty inside, and may still leak. Now it’s time to use
the tank sealing kit in the way it was originally designed. </div>
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<b>7. Clean the inside of the
tank:</b> The kit comes with a cleaner that will dissolve most of the dried on
gas and goop in your tank. The directions suggest throwing in some nuts and
bolts to help loosen rust and deposits. If you fixed the outside of the tank
like I did, DO NOT DO THIS. I found that the nuts and bolts knocked the epoxy
hole plugs out of place. Not only that, the acid in the wash started to eat
away at the paint. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBn6istxRUyCySuKlW_GlqigN76hyphenhyphenwdrJ-pn78m7MFPWZEYGZZeDCfEjHoO_GlCRqOjD2y_IJ4xdW1oBIbv6vVmnYuchU9ahsOsQ_x5uo1HIdtWQePKCSstN0e0HS9bgBb6HSBdv0CCKM/s1600/IMG_2549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBn6istxRUyCySuKlW_GlqigN76hyphenhyphenwdrJ-pn78m7MFPWZEYGZZeDCfEjHoO_GlCRqOjD2y_IJ4xdW1oBIbv6vVmnYuchU9ahsOsQ_x5uo1HIdtWQePKCSstN0e0HS9bgBb6HSBdv0CCKM/s400/IMG_2549.JPG" title="Heinkel Tank Etch Problem" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see where the acid etch started to dissolve the sealer</td></tr>
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A good way to seal the fuel filler and petcock hole are with
a rubber glove and rubber bands. They work quite well!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh-L-qFKsn4/VcZ4BWBzUAI/AAAAAAAAHWw/jOkxqifnLBw/s1600/IMG_2530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh-L-qFKsn4/VcZ4BWBzUAI/AAAAAAAAHWw/jOkxqifnLBw/s400/IMG_2530.JPG" title="Heinkel Car Tank Repair" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a rubber glove to seal holes</td></tr>
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<b>8. Etch the inside of
the tank:</b> Now etch the inside of the tank just as you did the outside of
the tank. After you etch the tank let it dry for a FEW DAYS. </div>
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<b>9. Seal the inside of
the tank:</b> Apply some WD-40 on the
petcock hole threads so any misapplied sealer paint can be easily removed. Mix
the sealer paint (don’t shake, you’ll get bubbles) and then dump the can into
the tank. Slowly roll it around for 30 minutes, changing the position every 5
minutes so the entire tank interior gets covered. This is easier said than
done; the Heinkel tank has two interior stiffeners that run from front to back, and
it’s a little tricky get these covered. After 30 minutes lay the tank flat and
let excess sealing paint drain from the petcock hole into the original paint
can.</div>
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In my case I found that my tank was not liquidproof. Several
leaks appeared in the bottom of the tank from where the epoxy plugs were
knocked loose. These would need to be patched again.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJt3yWZ7y6krlpaJGjbPrkdBmU3msJHy2QFWhijF2HKCPbvEo_Vx-o4gIlWIbE3u79_qaCUSbDFCENmnhEaI42MVlPtBD6PXy21Y1f29BgzQ5p794Zo-rBnqPGDwGvY1iw6o7YhuTkV0/s1600/IMG_2548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars, Kabines, Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJt3yWZ7y6krlpaJGjbPrkdBmU3msJHy2QFWhijF2HKCPbvEo_Vx-o4gIlWIbE3u79_qaCUSbDFCENmnhEaI42MVlPtBD6PXy21Y1f29BgzQ5p794Zo-rBnqPGDwGvY1iw6o7YhuTkV0/s400/IMG_2548.JPG" title="Heinkel Tank Still Leaks" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see where the leaks are as the interior sealer leaked out</td></tr>
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<b>10. Re- patch any exterior
holes:</b> You’ll need to get to this right away because the paint doesn’t have
much of a shelf life after you’ve coated the inside of the tank. I cut out
small bits of mesh and followed the same procedure as before- painting and
patching.</div>
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<b>11. Paint over the tank
sealer:</b> I wasn’t exactly sure how to do this, so I contacted KBS Tech
support. They directed me to lightly scuff the dried tank sealer paint with 320
grit sandpaper, and then paint with standard etch primer paint. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tank painted- you can see the second set of patches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't notice the dings until I painted</td></tr>
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Now that the tank is complete and ready to use I suggest
putting in some liquid and making sure it does not leak. We’re lucky that
Heinkels have a layer of insulation that will allow a slightly uneven surface
such as the patched tank to be installed without a problem. </div>
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<u>Are Reproduction Tanks on the Way? <o:p></o:p></u></div>
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They might be. The UK club has commissioned and evaluated a
prototype made by the same company that reproduces Heinkel bumpers and
exhausts. The word is that it passed the test. I have no idea how much they are
or what they will cost. Yet another reason to join the Heinkel Club of Great
Britain.</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-27175640659258541662015-07-29T20:38:00.003-04:002015-07-29T20:38:32.928-04:00We Have a Winner!<div class="MsoNormal">
I entered the Misselwood Concours d’Elegance in my hometown
of Beverly, MA. It is one of two concours held in the New England area (the
other is in Greenwich, CT). </div>
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I won second place in the 1960-1969 category!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBwLx1JUZ-mSGgJYbpizc5pnAEF5IY2zH9wHIKtXq5t9rzz9dzlAHgUGNm0_QAi2Y5yyzSlevJxPPvu3_6TX-m5NK5FuuvolDSL2Pdxk0IvUK0gxYyqP7cOm78MqqUSQ5sJm8y_jA1QA/s1600/IMG_2518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBwLx1JUZ-mSGgJYbpizc5pnAEF5IY2zH9wHIKtXq5t9rzz9dzlAHgUGNm0_QAi2Y5yyzSlevJxPPvu3_6TX-m5NK5FuuvolDSL2Pdxk0IvUK0gxYyqP7cOm78MqqUSQ5sJm8y_jA1QA/s400/IMG_2518.JPG" title="Heinkel at Misselwood" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting an award for the Heinkel Kabine</td></tr>
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I was quite
excited. Of course I’m a little biased but Heinkels stand up quite well to
other cars from the period because they are so unique. Many people have never
seen anything like them (most people aren’t that familiar with Microcars) and
they aren’t as big and expensive as many of the other cars you find at these events. </div>
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I’ve included some pictures of my
favorite cars from the show:</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoXvseR6IRrB9PSkitoh1n5p29mCqCz7IfGMnpLz9t5fIPg767CZni4ub8Z6x5dBRqDg9IhWeC89CGH8uAIDuIFiHO7WkuC5T3rvPDBWGqODZfqbMeYBgN6-iyFdsFd-mSZ4hVh3DUv4/s1600/IMG_2493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoXvseR6IRrB9PSkitoh1n5p29mCqCz7IfGMnpLz9t5fIPg767CZni4ub8Z6x5dBRqDg9IhWeC89CGH8uAIDuIFiHO7WkuC5T3rvPDBWGqODZfqbMeYBgN6-iyFdsFd-mSZ4hVh3DUv4/s400/IMG_2493.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaguar XKE- original owner and he does all his own work on the car!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYuMn3DMFUd_dYL4NLpByXii3Wfs82ujM86H0-gS9iral8YyjyGf3OsqmvZxTA48d-BCJV7aEt_7n9h8e2yB7RC02H3JS7KVMIXZuFiuPVA6Mqyvr3inA8EcPD7XhJ8q9xQU-_CChTRU/s1600/IMG_2494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYuMn3DMFUd_dYL4NLpByXii3Wfs82ujM86H0-gS9iral8YyjyGf3OsqmvZxTA48d-BCJV7aEt_7n9h8e2yB7RC02H3JS7KVMIXZuFiuPVA6Mqyvr3inA8EcPD7XhJ8q9xQU-_CChTRU/s400/IMG_2494.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1934 Ford V8- multiple award winner</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoIqUWYVO5DAOkGwBt7cZKLUeAPhvdO5L5XFXcOFqIKYlPLyqlsDGgMlNctCF9shHhvCsV1lrAEbYJxMgRYh5hv5XPkJsJbzC5pFx30tQb3YzjK8XjGgFc5cD2T4H67k_EO9epB_sW-k/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoIqUWYVO5DAOkGwBt7cZKLUeAPhvdO5L5XFXcOFqIKYlPLyqlsDGgMlNctCF9shHhvCsV1lrAEbYJxMgRYh5hv5XPkJsJbzC5pFx30tQb3YzjK8XjGgFc5cD2T4H67k_EO9epB_sW-k/s400/IMG_2495.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1937 Cord 810- supercharged, front wheel drive, hideaway headlights </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ghb7Z7OExSA/VbYk8btw8PI/AAAAAAAAHJo/XC-XkgLgvj0/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ghb7Z7OExSA/VbYk8btw8PI/AAAAAAAAHJo/XC-XkgLgvj0/s400/IMG_2496.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1937 Volvo- I've never seen one so old</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-29ChaHXhBkE/VbYk8Tbd5YI/AAAAAAAAHJo/EAWIgDI9Uck/s1600/IMG_2497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-29ChaHXhBkE/VbYk8Tbd5YI/AAAAAAAAHJo/EAWIgDI9Uck/s400/IMG_2497.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lotus stretched by factory to accommodate a V-8</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GcKqFDCVCYEblzXZUVvPvMp2YmLuidVL0BL5etsCQ3TiAOAUTFGjOuf43zUt8W4Q1EG8arVBrEb9L8o8tMXCENDAIHAUTgysJS2jAxIKviMEeC2Tio59A5zuYbOC2G0ACWe9USpoo6c/s1600/IMG_2488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GcKqFDCVCYEblzXZUVvPvMp2YmLuidVL0BL5etsCQ3TiAOAUTFGjOuf43zUt8W4Q1EG8arVBrEb9L8o8tMXCENDAIHAUTgysJS2jAxIKviMEeC2Tio59A5zuYbOC2G0ACWe9USpoo6c/s400/IMG_2488.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorites- 1959 El Camino</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AC with Lucas 547 taillights- which I've seen on Heinkels!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guess which car got more visitors?</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-76450122380317434722015-07-25T20:18:00.000-04:002015-07-25T20:18:33.297-04:00Heinkel Scooter Refresh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I became interested in Heinkel cars because I had a Heinkel scooter, One day I got a letter from a guy in Kansas City offering to sell me his project car for $2,500. And was it a project! But it got me thinking, and now I have 2 cars and still have my scooter.<br />
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I'm going to HeinkelFest 2015 in Colorado Springs and I'm shipping my scooter out so I can ride to the top of Pikes Peak and some other great places. Before I go I wanted to make sure my scooter was in top operating condition (as well as immaculate). Time for a refresh.<br />
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Here are some pre-restoration pictures:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jtonk2xnBVcolDn5QI0_F4C5gXGDI-bkQQaCdxpQ86G5F8VHtaaIDSGmqLFaJ7E63QYT0HNa5MLewPF_kEf7eied29iInvPztsTis9IqEivNKZcYLNHeNy0qgVjFD6vvkNcpG61la90/s1600/100_2279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#Heinkel Scooter" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jtonk2xnBVcolDn5QI0_F4C5gXGDI-bkQQaCdxpQ86G5F8VHtaaIDSGmqLFaJ7E63QYT0HNa5MLewPF_kEf7eied29iInvPztsTis9IqEivNKZcYLNHeNy0qgVjFD6vvkNcpG61la90/s400/100_2279.JPG" title="Heinkel Scooter - with 1966 MA plate" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel 103-a2 pre restoration</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_WuXhyphenhyphenPSRJ7XiqPDUa1YAJiozinfZl7fARQpNAvVm0BSHQg8NVzyugq5cSRSqFvNxf0FFj5VtqXcePf2kyktEKyF6Qd9wltfJmvtysHYC4SOS8NQOjnIRz1SLtoo7lTpOkknR6nP2yc/s1600/100_2280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#Heinkel" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_WuXhyphenhyphenPSRJ7XiqPDUa1YAJiozinfZl7fARQpNAvVm0BSHQg8NVzyugq5cSRSqFvNxf0FFj5VtqXcePf2kyktEKyF6Qd9wltfJmvtysHYC4SOS8NQOjnIRz1SLtoo7lTpOkknR6nP2yc/s400/100_2280.JPG" title="Unrestored Heinkel Scooter" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jet Age Looks- but not acceleration!</td></tr>
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First Task: New seat foam and custom seat cover from the German Heinkel Club:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8g12ztbBA_Bfa5yi72FIqbzbJpTAodoo595k-Skl_jjj_mVOfVF6fT3Jddu3w1QGQBIeVYy-D_whe8SMyexVHmaR3x54aRmVA-LBmAqFOfrQ7kQtpY74Cz_RNoh5sC2G2NqTIJqzu-A/s1600/IMG_2347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#Heinkel" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8g12ztbBA_Bfa5yi72FIqbzbJpTAodoo595k-Skl_jjj_mVOfVF6fT3Jddu3w1QGQBIeVYy-D_whe8SMyexVHmaR3x54aRmVA-LBmAqFOfrQ7kQtpY74Cz_RNoh5sC2G2NqTIJqzu-A/s400/IMG_2347.JPG" title="Heinkel Scooter Seat Refurbishment" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side View of Heinkel Scooter Seat</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWifXmQ27E6z1vMXRBaAD3lWvX45mTrSFm0tuw0WjPBdW4WjIgy1rHzGlSMvoMAfzz5zRUXldOVYirxs61W5BVlSgthy3FoezRA3NHpYxnhnvlnjJ-WH4v0nBQOfCDeJbT2vs9ay8sNKE/s1600/IMG_2348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#Heinkel " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWifXmQ27E6z1vMXRBaAD3lWvX45mTrSFm0tuw0WjPBdW4WjIgy1rHzGlSMvoMAfzz5zRUXldOVYirxs61W5BVlSgthy3FoezRA3NHpYxnhnvlnjJ-WH4v0nBQOfCDeJbT2vs9ay8sNKE/s400/IMG_2348.JPG" title="Heinkel Club Seat Foam and Cover" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear View of Seat</td></tr>
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Task Two: Steering Fork Bearing Overhaul:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gTB8DI-vo2jMknKY8HiCdnZ-Pv8ITB1cCKBz_Oz9PaS-jIHwn3ae5hrAT8GeWSXHiH8LFLvM8LC2ipY6dyS7w64FiCeENoc5Fi0USp_LIXzPfQ-UaX43plnrHdwA3S9Djkke_pNRwd4/s1600/IMG_2361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#Heinkel" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gTB8DI-vo2jMknKY8HiCdnZ-Pv8ITB1cCKBz_Oz9PaS-jIHwn3ae5hrAT8GeWSXHiH8LFLvM8LC2ipY6dyS7w64FiCeENoc5Fi0USp_LIXzPfQ-UaX43plnrHdwA3S9Djkke_pNRwd4/s400/IMG_2361.JPG" title="Heinkel Scooter Fork" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the Heinkel Fork</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">66 Ball Bearings- 33 top and bottom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adjusting the Steering Column Tension- Dialing in just the right amount</td></tr>
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Task 3: Leak fixing- you don't need to see pictures of that. Check out this blog post for how to fix them in both cars and scooters: <a href="http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2012/10/engines-part-4-reassembly.html" target="_blank">http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2012/10/engines-part-4-reassembly.html</a>.<br />
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Here's the finished project:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5cKinnxtI4/VaGJmDpwLJI/AAAAAAAAG4g/_9gtouIAuBo/s1600/IMG_2429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#HeinkelScooter" border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5cKinnxtI4/VaGJmDpwLJI/AAAAAAAAG4g/_9gtouIAuBo/s400/IMG_2429.JPG" title="Heinkel Scooter" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side View of Heinkel Scooter</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-kDnfg01N6f-YdihAz1nyX0W5PiJ0NOEd9tCRSXC9OeI-56RVP9hlDfvUAK2ycZSWgytNSkG9BWLMd5Bk8D6cRU-uhyphenhyphenSt5wJiJfxvSSCTSygw81GtXMXJumLqW-hjVvuCiUXjly5H_c/s1600/IMG_2430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Scooters" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-kDnfg01N6f-YdihAz1nyX0W5PiJ0NOEd9tCRSXC9OeI-56RVP9hlDfvUAK2ycZSWgytNSkG9BWLMd5Bk8D6cRU-uhyphenhyphenSt5wJiJfxvSSCTSygw81GtXMXJumLqW-hjVvuCiUXjly5H_c/s400/IMG_2430.JPG" title="Heinkel 103-a2 side view" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another View- you can see the custom seat foam shape</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4ZOVGPrM0AR9lEeqScwEkKyn1zr7irs1r9zEVnAyB4TC7jcEAwqpL4UBKYwyPlXwKo-uFxfb1UcIwV0lS8KaLREoyLmibf_Rts282gnKCmFklui6SdQzQDPcog7HHNqUq65lr9TaKk4/s1600/IMG_2431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#Heinkel " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4ZOVGPrM0AR9lEeqScwEkKyn1zr7irs1r9zEVnAyB4TC7jcEAwqpL4UBKYwyPlXwKo-uFxfb1UcIwV0lS8KaLREoyLmibf_Rts282gnKCmFklui6SdQzQDPcog7HHNqUq65lr9TaKk4/s400/IMG_2431.JPG" title="Heinkel Scooter with rear emblem" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Rare NOS Heinkel Shield</td></tr>
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Here are some pictures comparing my car to my scooter:<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Scooter and Car </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Car and Scooter</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uaXU2eB7u5M4ifeOMobUSnQUAFtjHPkFXMAgu7RXI2968RU20emQ8d0tXWMF81FWwuRg5xDYhZQwwT9Y1GdD6yjTl6qz7d_zuTiIU9iI2FyNTU511ZgUbiaNLnk3pJdNzUfbIjcTBw0/s1600/IMG_2459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#HeinkelKabine" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uaXU2eB7u5M4ifeOMobUSnQUAFtjHPkFXMAgu7RXI2968RU20emQ8d0tXWMF81FWwuRg5xDYhZQwwT9Y1GdD6yjTl6qz7d_zuTiIU9iI2FyNTU511ZgUbiaNLnk3pJdNzUfbIjcTBw0/s400/IMG_2459.JPG" title="Heinkel Car and Scooter - Rear View" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Heinkel Car and Scooter</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Heinkel Car and Scooter</span></td></tr>
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<br />Some more road testing and I'll be all ready to go.</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-24905752070678866232015-06-18T22:20:00.002-04:002015-06-19T09:49:46.412-04:00A Microcar in Microcosm<div class="MsoNormal">
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My summer project is to rehabilitate the body of my second
Heinkel car. This will be no small task since the car needs floors, sills,
wheel arches, door tube, louvers, roof rails, and a gas tank supporting panel.
In other words, it needs a lot of work.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRVmskRQvh2Z7uHVjh9nbGJ9l-IWK3MvEmYfSbvknio92GSb5uc5jIWlSZWGw9IYsCLVZ5A4b5eTSZU7scV1D47sMHxeY1PUk107lVmik1-GtsJbfaAJOS-eZrmJ3YMBfZRsHW4lp32A/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters #Kabine" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRVmskRQvh2Z7uHVjh9nbGJ9l-IWK3MvEmYfSbvknio92GSb5uc5jIWlSZWGw9IYsCLVZ5A4b5eTSZU7scV1D47sMHxeY1PUk107lVmik1-GtsJbfaAJOS-eZrmJ3YMBfZRsHW4lp32A/s400/IMG_1485.JPG" title="Heinkel Shell from Hell" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My second Heinkel Car</td></tr>
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To outsource this kind of work is not
really economical for me, so I’ve decided to do it myself.</div>
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Since my welding experience is very limited I decided that I
really needed to get much better before I attempted anything that big and with
places where my inexperience would be obvious. So, I decided to make a set of
cooling tins for my engine. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Engine Cooling Shrouds </td></tr>
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Cooling tins are not reproduced for 200cc cars. Close
inspection of them shows why: The left hand shroud has 25 separate pieces, a
cable-actuated heater gate, and a variety of curves, holes, bends, and welds. I
brought one I had to my local tinsmith for an estimate and he gave me one of
those looks that said “if you have to ask you can’t afford it”. I got to thinking that it really was a
microcar in microcosm; lots of little pieces that have to fit together in a
certain way and will require a lot of fidgeting.</div>
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<u>Step 1: Reverse engineering </u></div>
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I couldn’t find a plan for making cooling tins, so I looked
at my original and decided to reverse engineer a copy. I made components out of manila
file folders. Manila file folder material is easy enough to get, relatively
easy to cut, and is sturdy enough that I could use it to craft a 3D
prototype. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardboard Mockup of Heinkel Shroud</td></tr>
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With the prototype completed I needed to add tabs and
determine the parts layout so I could cut, bend, and weld it easily.</div>
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<u>Step 2: Steel:</u></div>
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I decided to use 22 gauge steel to fabricate the pieces (gauge
refers to the number of pieces stacked together that it takes to make a one inch high
pile). I went on line to Amazon.com and had the steel in 2 days. I could
fabricate the entire cooling shroud out of 4 square feet of steel.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Cooling Tin Parts laid out on metal for cutting</td></tr>
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I purchased a 2 foot square piece. In retrospect I would
have purchased a 1x4 foot piece. I’ll explain why in a minute. </div>
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<u>Step 3 (really step 1!): Tools:</u></div>
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I forgot to mention that this project is a good opportunity
to buy some tools? If you’re going to fabricate body panels you can go
overboard on tools. Just go to Eastwood.com and look at some of the things they
sell there. </div>
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Unfortunately a lot of metalworking tools are too big,
heavy, not portable, and expensive for a hobbyist. I decided on snips and a 3
in 1 metal machine to do the tasks required.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 in 1 Brake Shear Roll Metal Machine</td></tr>
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The snips let you cut straight, left, or right. Left and
right refer to the direction the waste falls off (or curves around) when you
cut your metal. The reason I should have purchased a 1’ wide piece is then I
would not have to cut a 2 foot piece. Snips are good for small cuts and not
long pieces.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snips- usually they are red (left) yellow (straight) and green (right)</td></tr>
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<u>Step 4: Cutting, Bending and Shaping the Metal:</u></div>
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I learned quite a bit here. Rule #1: cut as little metal by
hand as possible. It is extremely difficult to cut a straight line with a good
edge using snips. Snips do well if you
are cutting small straight cuts or curves. Either way you need to look out for
hanging edges that will slice your fingers.</div>
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The 3 in 1 is actually a lot of fun. It’s pretty easy to cut
metal once you get the hang of it. Clean
bends are easy, and rolling circles is a piece of cake. </div>
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I referenced a sheet metal fabrication book in order to make
my round piece transitions. For the air deflector I cut a circle in the main
piece, and then cut a wavy edge in the second and everything lined up pretty
well. I also experimented with making a “square to round” transition for for
heater takeoff, but the 22 gauge metal and small sizes were difficult for me to work with. I came up with a pretty good solution though.<br />
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<u>Step 5: Welding: </u></div>
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This was what I was hoping to practice on. I had to do a variety
of joins including right angles, lap joints, and butt jointing. I decided to
tack everything first and then go back and try to lay down some nice bead lines. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Test fitting tack-welded pieces on Heinkel engine</td></tr>
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Like anything else the beginning welds were not so
attractive. I eventually did pretty well and by the end I was able to make some decent beads. I have a new appreciation for what takes to lay down a good
weld.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpIwYkG78S4kAdhhGtOwhUQXdRltA8Wn4eeMmE-6b8wRZgx2DabQbd9Hi0UWCxh31BaDuLbPu6pXCHoDIaVXn_N-C8IiNgi2-JNNLflLjMCd3yKBXfUnmt5q_L89wDnau5_TRmz9NhmQ/s1600/IMG_2344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#HeinkelShrouds" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpIwYkG78S4kAdhhGtOwhUQXdRltA8Wn4eeMmE-6b8wRZgx2DabQbd9Hi0UWCxh31BaDuLbPu6pXCHoDIaVXn_N-C8IiNgi2-JNNLflLjMCd3yKBXfUnmt5q_L89wDnau5_TRmz9NhmQ/s400/IMG_2344.JPG" title="Heinkel Cooling Tins" width="400" /></a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not the best welds but they will do!</td></tr>
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<u>Step 6: Grinding:</u></div>
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I used the grinder to clean them up the ugliest of the
welds. There are some tricks to learn
with grinding too. I never knew you were
only supposed to grind at right angles to the work. </div>
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<u>Step 7: Constructing the Heater Gate: </u></div>
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I had to add some extra pieces to replicate the gate. I used
an angle iron as it was about the right thickness of the original, then I
drilled extra holes for the springs and the cable holder. </div>
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<u>Step 8: Paint:</u></div>
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I used hammered paint. The originals seem to have come in a
bunch of colors, but I used hammered black since it helped cover up some of my earlier
mistakes.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yMyJ4Ny0EsjG4Z73cds2Hj7kK4IgCFeZbr4o0k2NNgAMdFPf97feSaOUkh9vssL7VGfD5-n0s7KtBvGAa4ECxeK5wMxMPC1L5-emacFQL0__LGcroW4yz5NRZ4r3HhfEC0g5yNkwaLU/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="#HeinkelBody" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yMyJ4Ny0EsjG4Z73cds2Hj7kK4IgCFeZbr4o0k2NNgAMdFPf97feSaOUkh9vssL7VGfD5-n0s7KtBvGAa4ECxeK5wMxMPC1L5-emacFQL0__LGcroW4yz5NRZ4r3HhfEC0g5yNkwaLU/s400/IMG_2349.JPG" title="Heinkel Shroud- Heater Gate Side" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed Heinkel Shroud</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Head on View of heater pipe takeoff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel tin- backside</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCD7E7t7NCsnXHVHBs8f0VyPYCkHS0VEriAqUE1i_gZL889cSe_mxoR5iU2tzpx8Tqn5WTkW23hS7Dz9jIzchVKqYjb73zYG5JIGGzmTGRqM31vLMYMVgk4OFpD2faDd7Mf92sukB5qc/s1600/IMG_2353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heinkel Cars and Cabin Scooters" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCD7E7t7NCsnXHVHBs8f0VyPYCkHS0VEriAqUE1i_gZL889cSe_mxoR5iU2tzpx8Tqn5WTkW23hS7Dz9jIzchVKqYjb73zYG5JIGGzmTGRqM31vLMYMVgk4OFpD2faDd7Mf92sukB5qc/s400/IMG_2353.JPG" title="Heinkel/ Trojan Cooling Shroud" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exhaust end of shroud</td></tr>
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I’m as ready as I’ll ever me for car body welding. I’ll
start with my undercarriage where no one can see, and as I get better move on
up to the showiest bits!</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-6307156715986992692015-05-19T10:01:00.000-04:002015-05-19T10:01:06.851-04:00Spring Repairs<div class="MsoNormal">
After the worst winter <i>ever</i>
in the Boston area (As we approach Memorial Day we still have large piles in
snow farms around town!) I finally got my car out of the shed. When I put it
away there were a few things I wanted to do. And of course there were some
surprises!</div>
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<u>Brakes: </u></div>
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Last fall I
ordered new wheel brake cylinders from the German club. I’m glad I did as over the winter one of the
wheel seals leaked fluid and damaged my wheel paint. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the corrosion below the leaking Heinkel wheel cylinder</td></tr>
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The new cylinders are quite nice, are custom made for the club
by Bendix, and like a lot of parts they <i>almost</i>
fit. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Heinkel wheel cylinder (left) and old (right)</td></tr>
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To make them fit you need to elongate the mounting holes in
the backing plate by about 2mm. Unless you are going to disassemble the front
end you just have to do the best you can with a cordless drill. Since you are
changing the mounting angle slightly, elongating the holes affects the installation
angle of the shoes. I found that the new
angle made one brake shoe drag on the wheel and could not be adjusted.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replacement Heinkel wheel cylinder test fit</td></tr>
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So, now that the
wheel is on I have slight drag, but I’ll drive around until the shoes wear and
I can make the proper adjustment. </div>
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The car stops much better though, even in its unadjusted
state.</div>
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<u>Carbs:</u></div>
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If you have a Heinkel car or have read my blog then you know
that parts aren’t available for the original
Pallas Carbs. My problem this
time was a stripped carb top causing an air leak, which manifested itself in a
poor idle. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper carb hole was stripped</td></tr>
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I ended up having to tap the holes in the throttle body and use 4mm 70 pitch screws, 12mm in length. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used 4mm screws to fix holes</td></tr>
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Seems to work so far. </div>
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<u>Engine:</u></div>
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Not content to leave well enough alone, I decided to install
a spare 200cc engine in my car. The other one leaked so I rationalized the
reasons for removing it. Once you
install an engine you go must go through the obligatory break-in and adjustment period.
I drove about 15 miles on a few occasions, so I deemed that Sunday was time
for our first proper outing. Apparently I was premature. A few miles into the
ride (with my wife and dogs in the car) I lost power and the engine died. </div>
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It turns out the intake valve rocker arm fell off of the
pushrod. I must not have tightened the retaining nut enough. I had to wait over
an hour for the engine to cool off to even attempt a fix. After waiting by the
side of the road and having a number of pleasant conversations with passersby I
got it back together, made a rough adjustment, and limped home. Final valve adjustments must be done on a
cold engine, so I’ll get to that some evening this week. </div>
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I’m determined to make this the summer of trouble-free
Heinkel scooter riding and car driving. I’m lucky that technically it’s not
summer yet! </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-58891032746338666232015-03-01T21:27:00.000-05:002015-03-01T21:27:00.181-05:00Argentine Vehicle Manufacturer PlateYou may not have known that Heinkels were built in Argentina. Apparently 2000 or so were built under license in the early 60's. A Heinkel in California recently sold on eBay that was originally from Argentina. The seller sent me some photos including one of the VIN plate.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Argentina Vehicle ID Plate</td></tr>
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A little different than the black on silver ones we're used to. The car also had an ampere meter instead of a clock. It's interesting what different manufacturers think are important.<div>
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The car has a new home in Florida. Maybe we'll see some pictures of the restoration in the coming months. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-17974074605488388752015-02-16T21:18:00.002-05:002015-02-18T10:18:15.102-05:00Wiring Harness Restoration<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel Kabine Unrestored Wiring Loom</td></tr>
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Five decades of wear, tear and storage have taken their toll
on your wiring harness. You may not be aware of what damage lurks behind the
frayed covering or over-sprayed paint on your car’s wires. If you are restoring your car, or just want to
have reliable service, you'll need to spend some attention and money on your
wiring harness. </div>
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I decided to rebuild the wiring harness on my second car.
Here’s what I learned and how you can rebuild your own in a 5 step process.</div>
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But before you start- Can you buy a pre-made wiring harness? The
answer is yes. The German club sells one for 132.77 euros (about $155). It’s
quite nice, I used one on my Heinkel-I. You can also get them from Autosparks in the UK for 140.24 pounds (about $215). However, I wanted to modify my harness,
and for about 35 euros (about $40) you can repair your own.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New German Club Wiring Harness</td></tr>
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Here’s my 5 step process:</div>
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<ol>
<li>Remove wiring from the car</li>
<li>Assess the current condition</li>
<li>Order supplies</li>
<li>Assemble</li>
<li>Finish wire ends and special hardware attachments</li>
</ol>
<u>1. Removing wiring from the car:</u><br />
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While it sounds complicated, it’s actually pretty easy. You should be
able to disconnect everything and pull it though the dash mounting tube, as
which point you can remove the dashboard and take it inside to work on it.
You’ll have a mess that looks like the picture at the top of the page.</div>
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I’m restoring my second Heinkel car and decided to tackle
the wiring myself. As I said earlier, I wanted
to modify mine to add some additional wiring. <br />
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<u>2. Assess the current condition:</u></div>
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The first thing I did was to lay out the harness and match
it up with the wiring diagram so I could understand where all the wires went.<br />
<br />
Need a wiring diagram? <a href="https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=8F79B5514A6AE4F8!147&authkey=!ANESQdqsb_DcNgI&ithint=file%2cpdf" target="_blank">Here's a great one you can download courtesy of John Ferguson in Edinburgh. </a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel loom attached to board for inspection</td></tr>
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I
stapled the harness on to a 8 foot long board. End-to-end the wires stretch over 14
feet! Then I labeled parts on the board
that corresponded to branches or special features.</div>
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My wiring harness suffered from three problems:</div>
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<ol>
<li>The cloth loom covering was deteriorated and disintegrating;</li>
<li>Many of the wires were damaged;</li>
<li>Some of the wiring parts seemed to be missing.</li>
</ol>
Now that you have it spread out you can begin taking it
apart.<br />
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<ul>
<li>First, strip off the old cloth fabric. I have three
different wiring looms and on each one the cloth was powdery and deteriorated. Removal
is a time consuming task. I found an exacto knife and a scissors worked the best.</li>
<li>Second: Identify any wires needing replacement. In my case the
harness that looked the best had one very bad spot right in the middle of the
wires, making a major section of the harness useless. I had to strip another
one and use that one.</li>
<li>Last, make note of any missing connections. You’ll want to
reorder those.</li>
</ul>
<u>3. Order supplies:</u><br />
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You will need to order woven loom, heat shrink wrap, GOOD
electrical (or friction tape), perhaps wires themselves, and connectors. </div>
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For the loom: You have a choice of plastic or cloth expandable mesh. The
plastic is easier to use over long lengths than the cloth and has the woven
look. If you really want cloth you can find some specialty companies that will
thread your wires through it for a fee. The
new German club wiring harnesses use neither, instead they use a PVC tube and
run the wires through that.</div>
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I suggest the following lengths and widths:</div>
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<ul>
<li>14 feet of 3/8”</li>
<li>9 feet of 1/4”</li>
<li>About 18” of 1/2”</li>
</ul>
I went with a larger sizes than these (I used 1/2, 3/8, and 3/4 respectively) because I decided to modify my
harness to carry 5 extra wires. I added a wire for a tachometer, two wires for
rear turn signals, and two wires for “ground effect” LED interior lighting that
I intend to run under the windows (if you’ve ever driven your car at night you’ll
know why extra lighting would be beneficial!). I used the plastic mesh instead of
cloth.<br />
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I really liked using the plastic as it was flexible and easy to use. <br />
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I purchased my loom supplies from eBay at this link:</div>
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<a href="http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=260877467926">PREMIUM
BLACK BRAIDED EXPANDABLE FLEX SLEEVE WIRING HARNESS LOOM FLEXABLE COVER </a></div>
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The seller was great and put together everything I needed.</div>
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The plastic mesh loom covers the inside wiring. For wiring
that will be exposed to the elements you need something else. I used PVC heat
shrink tubing for that. You will need
the following diameters and lengths:</div>
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<ul>
<li>¾” diameter</li>
<li>½” diameter</li>
<li>3/8” diameter</li>
<li>¼” diameter</li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3/8" plastic loom and 1/2' shrink tube</td></tr>
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You’ll use the most shrink tubing for the brake switch
light wire, and the rear cowl lighting. You will also use the tubing to secure the
ends of the wire to the loom. The best source of shrink wrap in the US is
Harbor Freight Tools- you can get an assortment of 4’ lengths in the sizes
above for about $6.00. <br />
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You will also need electrical tape. On my original harnesses
the Germans used friction tape where wires branched, and the Irish loom used
cloth electrical tape. Both were holding over 50 years later. Electrical tape
varies in quality and the prices reflect the differences. I used the tape shown
below. The key thing is temperature resistance; a lot of cheap tape has no
rating, or is rated from between 0 and 35 degrees C, which is not enough for a
car. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Better electrical tape. Note temperature range</td></tr>
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<u>4. Assemble:</u></div>
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Now that you have the parts it’s time to assemble. I start
from the thinnest strands and work my way up to the wider diameter areas. My
reasoning for this was it would be easier to overlap wider widths over the
smaller areas and then shrink wrap for a weatherproof seal. Here are some
pictures.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Threading wires through plastic loom</td></tr>
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On branches you will need to use electrical tape. I found that
if I could use electrical tape, then shrink tube it looked a little cleaner. </div>
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<u>5. Finish wire ends and special hardware attachments</u></div>
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The last step is to finish the wire ends. On the original
wire harnesses these were tinned (soldered). The new German harnesses use
crimped on ferrules which are a great solution. Since I didn’t want to buy
ferrules (or the expensive crimping tool I’d probably never use again) I
decided to tin the wires. </div>
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The concept of tinning wires is pretty simple- strip the
wire, use flux core solder, heat the wire from underneath, and let the solder
melt into and along the wire. The problem you have with old wires is corrosion.</div>
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When I stripped some of the wires I noticed the copper was
heavily tarnished. Solder does not stick to tarnish or corrosion, so you have
to remove it.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New vs. tarnished wires</td></tr>
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You have two options to remove corrosion, mechanically removing
(by sanding it) or chemically removing it. I used both.</div>
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I suggest using the chemical method and saving sanding for
the worst offenders. The chemical method is simple and safe using household
products. The concept is that you will create an acid bath and then a
neutralizing solution using two jelly jars. Here’s how:</div>
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<ul>
<li>Acid Bath: In one jar put a tablespoon of salt in vinegar.
Shake it, then add more salt until it precipitates.</li>
<li>Neutralizer: In the other jar put a tablespoon of baking
soda in hot water. Shake it, then add more baking soda until it
precipitates.</li>
</ul>
Put the wires in the acid bath and swish them around for
about two minutes (I count to 100 slowly).
Immediately take them out and stick them in the neutralizer and count to
20. Dry the wires and you are ready to solder.<br />
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If the wire is still tarnished I suggest sanding it to
remove most of the tarnish, then do the acid treatment.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear Cowl Harness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed Loom at Dashboard (except for special terminals)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel wire loom showing plastic mesh, shrink wrap, and tinned wires</td></tr>
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<u>Special Hardware:</u> </div>
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You will need to crimp on connectors for
the brake light switch, regulator box connection, connection to rear cowl
wiring, and some dashboard wiring. I suggest attaching all of these AFTER you
run the wires through the car. It will be a lot easier.<br />
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<u>Differences between wiring harnesses:</u></div>
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There are a number of differences between harnesses. Most of
them don’t make a difference but are worth noting:</div>
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<ul>
<li>Length: The new German harnesses are shorter as the do not
run the wires to the control box all the way around the back of the car to the
right side where the box is located. On the German harness you have to run the
appropriate strand along the firewall to the box.</li>
<li>Number of Strands: The original German harness had three
independent strands the never connected except at the dash. The Irish harness
combined the two headlight strands into one harness. The new German loom
combines into one mega-strand as it enters the dashboard support tube.</li>
<li>Covering: The Irish and original German used cloth looms
with a transition to vinyl where the loom is exposed. The new German uses PVC
or plastic throughout.</li>
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<u>Final Steps:</u></div>
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If you've run new wires or done any splicing you may want to test them for continuity. Otherwise you should be ready to go!</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-74206978448934341142014-12-21T21:19:00.001-05:002014-12-21T21:19:35.802-05:00Make Your Own Copper Head Gaskets<div class="MsoNormal">
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I was faced with an engine rebuild after I had a crankshaft
bearing fail at 45,000 miles. I noticed when I removed the cylinder head that I
had a groove from the copper fire ring in the composite gasket that I was using. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indent is visible on exhaust (left hand) side</td></tr>
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I
didn’t want to skim the head because it was flat, and I didn’t want to
exacerbate the problem by using another copper ring gasket. After talking to
some old timers I came up with another solution: make a copper head gasket.</div>
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The main advantage to using a copper gasket is reusability.
A copper gasket can be reheated and reused an infinite amount of times. They are also stronger and less likely to suffer a blowout than a composite gasket. Since
I’ve blown gaskets in the past I thought it was worth trying.</div>
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No one sells copper gaskets for Heinkels, so I made one myself (and you can too). Here's how:<br />
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<b>Selecting the Copper:</b> You can’t go to just any store to buy
sheets of copper. I needed copper that was about the same thickness as the gasket
I had been using. The best source of copper I found was roof flashing from my
local lumberyard. It was available in
.030 thickness and widths of 6,8,10,and 12 inches. I decided to purchase a
foot-long piece of 10” copper that I could use to make up to 4 gaskets (in case
I made an error).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Copper Sheet for Making a Head Gasket</td></tr>
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<b>Determining the Design:</b> I had a regular head gasket that I used as a template. I
traced the holes onto a piece of thin plywood. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using Heinkel Factory Gasket as a Template</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Centering Marks for Holes</td></tr>
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Then I realized I could cut them
all at once by stacking alternating layers of thin plywood and copper. The plywood would prevent (or minimize) tearout of the copper and keep the sheets flat. It would be a more risky approach but would save time,</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A copper and plywood sandwich</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternating layers for the gaskets</td></tr>
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I cut the copper with aviation snips and the plywood with a
chop saw into 4 corresponding plates, then stacked and attached them.</div>
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<b>Cutting the Gasket:</b> Copper is pretty soft but I don’t have metalworking tools. I
do have wood working tools, so I decided to use them. If you are going to try this it would be very helpful to
have a drill press. I stacked the "sandwich" and then attached the assembly with drywall screws to a piece of plywood, which I then clamped onto my drill press table.<br />
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To cut the big hole I used a circle cutter.The circle cutter features an adjustable arm that lets you precisely set the hole size.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Circle cutter mounted in drill press, with assembly clamped to work table</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The circle cutter in action on the Heinkel head gaskets</td></tr>
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To cut the stud holes I used a 23/64” (.91cm) titanium nitride- coated high speed
steel drill bit.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting the stud holes for the gasket</td></tr>
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Cutting out the pushrod shafts was going to be a little
tricky. I decided to drill out the outline with a small diameter bit and then
use a file to smooth out the holes</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trimming the pushrod holes for the Heinkel head gasket</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comparing holes to factory gasket</td></tr>
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Once I was done I needed to trim the exterior. For this step
I went to the band saw and used a ¼” (6mm) 15 teeth per inch blade. This probably
wasn’t the best choice, as the blade was pretty dull by the time I was done.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trimming the gasket to final shape in the bandsaw</td></tr>
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Now it was time to take the sandwich apart and see how I
did: Not too bad!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Test fit of Heinkel Gasket</td></tr>
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Two of the stud holes were a little tight, so I elongated them
with a Dremel. I also had to ease the edges of the cuts. Because I used a saw
(rather than a punch like a regular gasket maker would do) I had a tiny edge of copper protruding from the saw kerf. I cleaned this up with a Dremel stone and the
basic gasket was done. <br />
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<b>Annealing the Gasket:</b> While copper is soft, you should anneal it to make it pliable
and reusable. In my mind this is the real benefit of using a copper gasket. The
theory is that each time you want to reuse it you anneal it which makes it soft
and compressible again.<br />
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To anneal the gasket you heat it with a torch until it is
red hot, then cool it quickly. I used MAP gas instead of propane, which heated
the gasket up quickly.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annealing the copper Heinkel head gasket by making it red hot </td></tr>
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Once it was done I dropped it in a bucket of cold water to
cool it quickly. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooling quickly is the second step of annealing</td></tr>
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These gaskets are done, except for cleaning off the soot.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed Heinkel copper head gaskets</td></tr>
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<b>Installing the gaskets:</b> I installed the gasket using a layer of Hylomar Blue (a non-settting sealer designed for gasket sealing applications). I torqued it a little higher than the 22 lbs for a normal gasket. The next day I ran a compression test and the engine passed at 120 lbs.<br />
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This engine won't be on the road foe some time, so you'll have to wait for a full report. I don't expect any issues. The cost was relatively inexpensive (probably $4.00 each). </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This Article is © 2012-2014 Heinkel Cars, Kabines, and Cabin Scooters. All Rights Reserved. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702160513367746262.post-70976104725771623122014-11-20T21:29:00.002-05:002014-11-20T21:29:07.367-05:003D Printing Heinkel Parts<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Elusive Heinkel-I Steering Wheel Center</td></tr>
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For the longest time having a
Heinkel-I without the proper “Heinkel-I” steering wheel center bothered me. Since
the part wasn’t being reproduced and was rarely offered on e-Bay, I resigned
myself to my fate and learned to live with this empty spot in my car. A standard “Heinkel” steering wheel badge
would have to do; who would really know the difference? Well <i>I</i> did, and then one day a few months ago
one appeared on E-bay. I even knew the person who was selling it; I could
already visualize it in my car! I contacted the seller to see if he would stop
the auction and sell it to me; no, he wanted to let the auction run its
course. I submitted my bid with
e-sniping software for what I thought was a fair price. Well, apparently
someone wanted it more than I did. It sold for almost $80! It was time to take
matters into my own hands.</div>
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Over the past few years I’d investigated
3D printers for work. If you’re not familiar with them, they print plastic three
dimensional objects tiny layers at a time from a computer file you design or
purchase. Think of a laser-guided continuously extruding hot glue gun and
you’ll have a pretty good idea of how they operate.</div>
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As it turns out, my local
library (of all places) has a 3D printer. Why not design and print my own
steering wheel center? Since I’m always
up for a new challenge I decided to try it. </div>
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Here was the process I
intended to follow:</div>
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<li>Make a
scanned computer model of my existing Heinkel steering wheel center</li>
<li>Manipulate
the design to transform the “Heinkel” Logo into a “Heinkel-I” logo</li>
<li>Print the
part</li>
<li>Paint it</li>
<li>Install in
my car.</li>
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Sounds simple enough, but like
many other things on a Heinkel you know that it’s not. This is the story of my 3D
printing experience. But first, a little background on the state of 3D printing
today.<br />
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In the commercial world 3D
printers have been making inroads for several years and are well established in
many industries as prototyping tools. While the printers are slow, the end-to-end
elapsed time of producing a 3D prototype is much faster than the “old” method
of designing, sending drawings to a machine shop, having molds fabricated, and
so on. 3D machines used for these tasks tend to be expensive ($25,000 and up)
and out of the reach of most hobbyists. </div>
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There’s an active do-it-yourself
community using 3D printers at a consumer level. These printers are available starting at
$150, with the sweet spot being the $750- $2,500 market. In this price range
there are a variety of features but to be honest they pretty much all operate
the same way, with the differences (at least to me) being packaging or the
support and user community that has grown up around them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Makerbot 3D Replicator</td></tr>
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But let’s get back to printing.
Question one: how would I create an image that I could print? My first thought
was scanning. I was using a Makerbot printer, and Makerbot makes a 3D digitizer.
A digitizer lets you scan an image from multiple angles, and then the software embedded
in the device takes over and creates a 3D model. Piece of cake?; not really. As
it turns out the local Makerbot “boutique” did not have a digitizer, and the
people they referred me to said theirs was broken. Reading between the lines I
got the sense that digitizers do not work very well.</div>
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My next approach was to use an
app for my iPad to scan the part and create a file. Here’s how this works (in
theory): Place the object on a flat surface. Take about 30 or 40 pictures from
various angles and the software does the rest.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using an iPad scanning program on a Heinkel part</td></tr>
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This didn’t work either. The
software doesn’t work with shiny objects.</div>
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The final option was to create
my own design using CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. Several programs are available
for little or no cost that you can use to create images. Two of the most
popular are Sketch Up and Tinkercad. Sketch Up is a downloadable program that
you install on your computer, and Tinkercad is a hosted application that you
use over the internet. Sketch Up, even though a professional would tell you is
a simplified version of CAD software, still has quite a learning curve.
Tinkercad is easier to use, but has an odd interface with unconventional
commands so it too takes some to master. </div>
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As it turns out I happen to be
very lucky. My daughter was home from her graduate school program and
volunteered to design the piece for me. If you’ve been reading my blog you’ve
seen her work before; she wove my cargo net (http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/03/cargo-net.html<a href="http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/03/cargo-net.html" target="_blank">http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/03/cargo-net.html</a>),
made a nice birthday card (http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/11/heinkel-birthday-card.html<a href="http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/11/heinkel-birthday-card.html" target="_blank">http://heinkels.blogspot.com/2013/11/heinkel-birthday-card.html</a>),
and also has her own Etsy store where she makes custom ordered 3D fabric
sculptures: (http://etsy.com/shop/gabbysfeltedfriends<a href="http://etsy.com/shop/gabbysfeltedfriends" target="_blank">http://etsy.com/shop/gabbysfeltedfriends</a>).
She created the dimensions on paper and then completed some Tinkercad
tutorials. </div>
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If you think of the steering
wheel center as a series of geometric shapes grouped together, Tinkercad lets
you make a dome (the top) and merge it with a cylinder (the base) and hollow it
out (I think they call it making a donut).
Once the shape was configured the engraved “Heinkel-I” image had to be
incorporated into the design. There are Heinkel logo files available on the
internet. Kate took one of these images and added the “I” to make it a full “Heinkel-I”
logo. After that it’s a question of
scaling the components and merging in the image. These components are then
merged into a computer document called an “STL” (Standard <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessellation" title="Tessellation"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Tessellation</span></a>
Language) file.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinkel part design in Tinkercad</td></tr>
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Once you have an STL image
from the design program you are ready to convert it into the proprietary file
format required by the 3D printer. After you load this file into the computer
program supplied by the printer manufacturer you will have a chance to make
some adjustments. You’ll need to experiment here; I automatically assumed that
I wanted the finest resolution and quality and the program told me it would
take over 29 hours to print! The fastest option was about 90 minutes. In the
end I settled for a finer (but not too fine) resolution that clocked in around
3.5 hours. Once you have this file its time to actually print.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">29 Hours is a bit too long!</td></tr>
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The hobbyist-level printers
use either PLA or ABS plastic. PLA is
corn-derived and is biodegradable. ABS is petroleum-based and used extensively
in the automotive industry. ABS printing produces fumes and requires
ventilation, so my library chose a Makerbot printer that uses PLA. Some
printers can use either, so depending on what you are doing you need to be
mindful of that. Since I was going to paint my steering wheel center and not
expose it to the elements I reasoned that I was fine with PLA. The plastic
comes in a variety of colors on spools resembling fat fishing line. I chose a
clear/white as that was what was in the printer, and I figured it would be easy
to paint.</div>
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Printing is pretty easy. Load
the file in from a USB memory stick and off you go. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the printer</td></tr>
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3D printing is a multisensory
experience. The melting plastic has faint odor, the machine makes all sorts of
noises depending on what it is doing, and of course there are control screens
and lights and printer head motion. It’s oddly fascinating to watch. Since we
were printing in a public library on a busy Saturday afternoon we drew a lot of
attention. Kids were very interested, and we showed them an example of what we
were trying to do and you could see the wheels turning in their minds about the
projects they would create.</div>
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The printer first makes a
“raft” which is a base that the actual object sits on. In our case we also
asked it to produce supports so it could fabricate the lip of the steering
wheel center. Since 3D printing is an additive process (layers upon layers), if
the design doesn’t have enough support it cannot print a cantilevered edge. </div>
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After three and a half hours
the printing completed and it looked like this:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh from the printer (top) and an original (bottom)</td></tr>
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Now the real work began.</div>
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I had this notion that I could
print a part and the thing would come out fully baked and ready to use. Strike
that thought from your mind! Once you’ve
completed the print there’s a fair amount of cleanup required. </div>
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To fully expose the printed
object you need to remove the raft and supports. The raft was easy enough to
remove. The supports were difficult. There were supports to hold up the edge,
but also supports in the middle to hold up the center of the dome. After about
an hour with a box cutter and X-acto knife these were sufficiently removed. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the "raft" (top) from the printout</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the supports from the printour</td></tr>
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When you look at the printed
design you can see how everything is constructed by the printer in tiny
sections and layers. For a prototype or some little tchotchke that might be ok,
but I was trying to reproduce a rare car part and it wasn’t good enough. It was
hard to see how good (or bad) the print was so I hit it with some spray primer to
get a better idea of what I had to work with:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortcomings of the process are apparent after printing</td></tr>
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It looked like a movie star
without makeup. This is where a little patience, a sharp knife, and some basic
auto body skills came in handy. My daughter was unhappy with the outline of the
letters, so she spent about an hour using a carving tool to clean them up. Then
I sanded the dome with 320 grit wet sandpaper and applied glazing compound in
the depressions. I repeated the process to make sure I got all the holes filled
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little auto body filler</td></tr>
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Then I painted again with a
couple of coats of high build primer. Here’s the end result:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Comparison- Printout is on the left</td></tr>
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And another picture compared
to other Heinkel steering wheel centers:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An original (on loan), the printed copy, and a German reproduction</td></tr>
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On the whole I’m pretty happy
with how this “Version 1.0” came together. I’m going to try a Version 2.0,
which will print the cap and base separately, hopefully eliminating the need
for most supports (which were very difficult to remove). I’ll glue the pieces together and determine a
way to secure it inside the steering wheel.</div>
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What other parts can you print
for a Heinkel? Since most of the car is
metal, and PLA plastic has a melting point of 150 degrees centigrade (300 f),
the uses are limited. But I’ve thought of a few:</div>
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<li>Gear shift indicator
plate</li>
<li>Switch housing
covers</li>
<li>Fusebox
cover</li>
<li>Knobs</li>
</ul>
Since the build plate size on
these printers is about 8” square, there might be a few others:<br />
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<li>Heater/demister
nozzle</li>
<li>Air filter
housing pieces</li>
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And maybe a few Resto-mod pieces:<br />
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<li>Hubcap
spinners</li>
<li>Taillight
lenses</li>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Some Parting Thoughts: I don’t suggest trying to make
a living reproducing Heinkel parts with a 3D printer! Not counting design time
and actual printing, the setup/cleanup/painting processes probably took about 4
hours. I do think with a little work you can make parts that are not available anymore
and look like the originals, or create your own custom parts. It’s worth a try
and I’m glad I did it.</span><br />
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If you have any questions
about the process you can reach me at smahoneybev at yahoo.com,</div>
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