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Post by indianajones on Feb 3, 2012 3:57:59 GMT
Hey guys,
For which Mk to cables and rods go to?
From my workshop manuals it seems it's Mk. I & Mk. II have cable. Mk. III has rod?
Cheers,
-Andrew
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Post by dave1800 on Feb 3, 2012 9:44:21 GMT
Yes the rod change came in with the Mk111 cars regards David Hey guys, For which Mk to cables and rods go to? From my workshop manuals it seems it's Mk. I & Mk. II have cable. Mk. III has rod? Cheers, -Andrew |
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Post by indianajones on Feb 3, 2012 19:32:54 GMT
Ok so this mines I have a cross over Mk. I/Mk. II car....with a Mk. III gear box?....which means it's off a Austin or Morris as there was no Mk. III Wolseley correct?
-Andrew
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 3, 2012 19:39:18 GMT
Correct. But the rod change is so nice to use you wouldn't want to convert it back.
Chris.
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Post by indianajones on Feb 3, 2012 19:44:30 GMT
Correct. But the rod change is so nice to use you wouldn't want to convert it back. Chris. No way, does the job fine....as can be done lol  The mechanic was quite interested in the car as it's seems to be quite a bitsa one. He also point out the Aussie engine mount to me, where it has two rubber mounts as opposed to the one on the English one. Andrew |
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 3, 2012 20:04:43 GMT
Kind of inevitable given the age. Also, people make more of an effort with the Wolseley one as it was the "prestige" model, so held its value better.
My old Morris in the '80s had a Princess 1800 engine in it - presumably as a cheap low milage replacement.
The current car was a complete bitsa when bought. The entire interior was from a MkIII Austin - replacing that with the correct interior has been the longest job on the car!
Chris.
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Post by indianajones on Feb 3, 2012 20:09:35 GMT
Wow, it must of been quite an effort back in the day to install it!
Do you have the Mk. I or Mk. II interior handles?
Andrew
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 3, 2012 20:16:42 GMT
MkIIs. I have a couple of the nice chrome ones, but the odds on finding the correct door cards is very low, so I'm not worrying about it.
There seems to be some sort of concencus that there were quite a few MkI 1/2 Wolseleys built, which featured a mix of MkI and MkII parts. No dates or actual numbers, of course.
One thing I'm tempted to do is to track down the under dash handbrake mechanism - mines been converted to a between the seats type, which is a little tight now that the big Wolseley seats are back in.
Chris.
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Post by indianajones on Feb 3, 2012 20:35:10 GMT
The 'normal' type handbrake was brought in the for Mk. III correct?
I have the lovely umbrella handle type. I prefer it to the 'normal' type now!
And yea I've talked to one other chap here in NZ with a Mk. 1.5, I dare say there were a few made as they slowly updated the production line.
Andrew
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Post by threelitre on Feb 4, 2012 0:21:54 GMT
MkIIs. I have a couple of the nice chrome ones, but the odds on finding the correct door cards is very low, so I'm not worrying about it. There seems to be some sort of concencus that there were quite a few MkI 1/2 Wolseleys built, which featured a mix of MkI and MkII parts. No dates or actual numbers, of course. Ah - the Wolseley 18/85 only got the MkII designation when the interior from the Austin 3litre de Luxe was fitted. Some time after the Austin and Morris went Mk2. So there are quite a few Wolseley 18/85s out there having the Mk1 interior (leather seats and cross pattern door cards with the Mk2 handles. Regards, Alexander |
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Post by threelitre on Feb 4, 2012 0:24:23 GMT
One thing I'm tempted to do is to track down the under dash handbrake mechanism - mines been converted to a between the seats type, which is a little tight now that the big Wolseley seats are back in. The 3litre always had the handbrake between the seats and I find it quite easy to access... |
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Post by dave1800 on Feb 4, 2012 0:36:51 GMT
As far as I can recall the rod change can be fitted to a Mk11 gearbox, so you may not have a gearbox from a Mk111. I have read on other forums (fora?) that in Oz, the conversion from cables to rod was popular. The Wolseley 18/85 ended with the Mk11 in 1972 when it was replaced by the Wolseley Six, at the same time the Austin/Morris Mk11 was replaced by the Mk111 until production ceased in 1975. regards David Ok so this mines I have a cross over Mk. I/Mk. II car....with a Mk. III gear box?....which means it's off a Austin or Morris as there was no Mk. III Wolseley correct? -Andrew |
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 4, 2012 0:44:01 GMT
I will still keep looking, Alexander - you never know what might turn up in the fullness of time. The early door cards have a lovely "quilted" appearance, rather like something Grandma might have made. At least I have got rid of the horrid plastic bins in the door cards with the interior I managed to source.
As for the handbrake, it would just be "right" for appearances sake to fit the correct one.
My old Citroen GS had a dashboard hand brake, which was one of the innumerable quirky features of the car. It had a trigger release, which, on a right hand drive car should be on the right, so that you can pull it with your index (first) finger from above. Seems pretty logical to me... It didn't - it was on the left, so you had to work the handbrake by putting your hand underneath...... Still love that car.
Chris.
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Post by indianajones on Feb 4, 2012 0:50:50 GMT
Ah - the Wolseley 18/85 only got the MkII designation when the interior from the Austin 3litre de Luxe was fitted. Some time after the Austin and Morris went Mk2. So there are quite a few Wolseley 18/85s out there having the Mk1 interior (leather seats and cross pattern door cards with the Mk2 handles. Regards, Alexander That's exactly what my crab is, though I can't tell if I have leather or vinyl seats?  Andrew |
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 4, 2012 0:52:21 GMT
As far as I can recall the rod change can be fitted to a Mk11 gearbox, so you may not have a gearbox from a Mk111. I have read on other forums (fora?) that in Oz, the conversion from cables to rod was popular. The Wolseley 18/85 ended with the Mk11 in 1972 when it was replaced by the Wolseley Six, at the same time the Austin/Morris Mk11 was replaced by the Mk111 until production ceased in 1975. regards David Indy thinks he's got problems - mine started life as an automatic, so heaven only knows where my engine and gearbox have been. The selector cover is different (obviously) between the rod and cable boxes, but I think one of the selector levers has to be modified or changed to allow the rod selector to work properly. Nothing is ever quite straightforward. Chris. |
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