Fairey Winch drive shaft

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Gromit
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Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by Gromit » Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:51 am

I purchased an incomplete capstan winch for my Dormobile.
It's missing the driveshaft, operating lever and the part that bolts to the crank.
I'm looking to source these parts.

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Colin
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Re: Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by gossamer » Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:51 pm

I have two of these with similar bits missing.

I think SamC88 had a plan to make some bits but I may be getting confused in my old age.
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Re: Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by Peaceand » Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:54 am

It may be work talking to Mick (Jabberwocky on here and s2c) as I think he sourced or fabricated a driveshaft for his Dormobile's winch a few years ago.
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Re: Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by Eagle » Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:36 pm

Try here http://www.lr-winches.com
His name is Finn
Its in germany
Speaks gernan dutch english maybe more
He has most parts on the shelf.
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Re: Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by Gromit » Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:25 am

Eagle wrote:Try here http://www.lr-winches.com
His name is Finn
Its in germany
Speaks gernan dutch english maybe more
He has most parts on the shelf.
eagle
Thanks Eagle,
I've found this site before but the prices are out of my reach...

Turns out mine is an Aeroparts rather than Fairey, it has the splined shaft. He does a kit which includes all the parts I need at AUD 1,135 if we add 50% for freight & duty we are up to approx AUD 1,700. I only paid AUD 5,000 for the Dormobile !!

If I could find a drive shaft and the drive flange that fits to the motor and take some accurate measurements I could probably make them myself. I would have to get the spline cutting done by someone else although I have a mill & a rotary table. The operating lever is fairly straightforward.

Someone did mention a Series I clutch operating arm has similar splines to the driveshaft but I've yet to check.

Anyone have an Aeroparts winch and could measure the driveshaft & drive flange ???

Thanks,


Colin
1956 Series I 86" hardtop
1960 Series II LWB ute (sold)
1965 Series IIa Dormobile
1970 Series IIa GS
1976 Series III SWB with Isuzu 2.4
1981 Series III FFR
1995 Defender Tanami
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Re: Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by Eagle » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:39 am

I do have a fairey lying on the bench but indeed i think the parts might differ a bit.

And yes he's not cheap ...
But

He has it..

If you need me to take pictures measurements whatever
Email me at
Arenddubois@gmail.com

Its on the bench now
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Re: Fairey Winch drive shaft

Post by Gromit » Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:19 am

Thanks Eagle but it turned out mine was an Aeroparts rather than Fairey.

Turns out that the clutch operating arm splines are the same (SI &SII) so you can make the driveshaft from a couple of clutch operating shafts welded together.. The driveplate should be fairly straightforward to turn up and the operating arm a doddle to make.

Not sure when I'll get round to it but at least I now have a plan, just have to track down a couple of clutch operating shafts.


Colin
1956 Series I 86" hardtop
1960 Series II LWB ute (sold)
1965 Series IIa Dormobile
1970 Series IIa GS
1976 Series III SWB with Isuzu 2.4
1981 Series III FFR
1995 Defender Tanami
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