From: | Steve Marks | e-mail: | steve@themagnetoguys.co.uk |
Subject: | RE: RE: ACE springs | Date: | Tue Mar 24 19:27:10 2015 |
Response to: | 5589 |
Thanks Doug. I was sure I could rely on you but asked here for two reasons: one, I knew you subscribed and two, others might benefit from the answers too! For instance, I bet not many knew of the wooden block (I didn't) - all we need to know now is type of wood and dimensions so that I can get near to the 100 points! Look forward to getting the info on the springs. You can probably guess that the Ace project is finally back underway (at last) following pressure from a few locals!! Thanks again - Steve ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Steve. You didn't consult with Doug's One Stop Ace Shop. I'll get you the dimensions you need. No problem. Here's a little story for you. When Joe Stephen was working at Ace, he rode a Reading Standard with sidecar as he couldn't afford an Ace. One day Bill Henderson borrowed his RS to run an errand. Joe stated that in about 2 weeks he noticed the rides on the Aces were noticably softer in the front. I swear the factory put a block of wood inside my spring fork on my 1921 Ace. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Hi Guys Hope someone can help with some info on spring dimensions for a 1924 Ace please. My (almost complete kit) Ace is missing both springs in the front fork. I need the diameter of the wire, the outside diameter of the coils, the free length of the coil and the number of turns for each of the two springs. Then I can get some made. Please don't take your forks apart for this - I'm hoping someone will have a set of forks already dismantled! The other springs I need are the seat springs. Now, you would think this would be easier but counting the number of coils on pictures of Aces found on the internet and in the books give numbers varying from eight to sixteen.... Just wondering what the originals had? My Ace is 1924 so I think I need the single spring each side rather than the later double spring arrangement but please correct me if I'm wrong! Thanks in advance for any help you can give Best regards - Steve |