Help

[Ellis Hubbard]

I'm putting CAV chassis 077 together and I don't know where this part goes "HELP".

 

[Ian Anderson]

I'd hazard a guess it's a "Towing eye" for either the front or rear of the car.

And by looking at the fixing bolt - probably the rear

Ian

 

[Pat]

What size is it? I don't recall anything like that on mine. Ian's "towing eye" makes as much sense as anything else. My car didn't come with one.

 

[Ellis Hubbard]

The OD is 2" and the ID is 1 5/8" and the thickness is 3/16" and the bolt is 1/2 dia.

 

[Phil]

Ellis,
This sounds a little out there but I have seen some hangers for steering columns that look similar to that, although they had a clamping setup on the big loop.
Just a thought.
Phil

 

[Jack]

Appears to be a towing eye...

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

It's a bottle opener, and it goes next to the cooler.

 

[Jimmy P]

Ellis, have you contacted Johann at CAV US?

 

[Keith]

It's a Reinforcing Ring for when the driver exceeds 200mph.

 

[Mark]

Durex make something very similar.......

 

[Pat]

Ellis, I had a look under the dash of my CAV and nothing like your ring is under there or on the steering column. My bet is a towing eye but as suggested earlier you many want to contact Johann or Jean at the factory.

 

[Bob Fechter]

Looks similar to an LZ-66, which is simply a universal mounting point to weld onto a tube.
Chassis Bracket

 

[Mark]

Get out of this thread Bob, you know you're not meant to be helpful.

 

[Bob Fechter]

Get out of this thread Bob, you know you're not meant to be helpful.

Commie! ;~)

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

Imperialist fascist running dog lackey of the capitalist conspiracy

 

[Jim Craik]

Mop holder?

 

[Bob Fechter]

Imperialist fascist running dog lackey of the capitalist conspiracy

Nattering nabob of negativism!

 

[Keith]

Imperialist fascist running dog lackey of the capitalist conspiracy

Oooooh, you sexy bugger! :heart:

 

[Ellis Hubbard]

Thanks All,

It must not be needed if all the BRAIN power here doesn't have a clue. I'll put it in the big box of unused GT40 parts that I've collected over the years and who knows I may be able to build another car some day.

Thanks, Ellis

I liked the bottle opener idea but that doesn;t work either.