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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Darrin Parts For Sale

« on: May 24, 2023, 03:17:51 PM »

Former Darrin owner with parts for sale.  If you are interested in any or all of these please email me at terrymeehan0@gmail.com

See items and attached photos in sequence - price plus actual shipping cost

Four New Darrin Medallions With Two "K" retainers $250
Two used Darrin Medallions in very good condition  $90
Four Original Darrin Medallions in serviceable condition $20
Two used but excellent condition front parking light lens $40
Miscellaneous Darrin Parts $40
                                       1 convertible top hold down bolt
                                        Steering Column/Dash gasket
                                        Part # 213223 Retainer for escutchion
                                         Convertible Top Wire-on Tips 8 piece kit 4 tips 4 screws

Also have large engineering drawing K724073 "Installation Folding Top"and
Service Department 5 page paper June 24, 1954 "Installation and Modifications KD-161Tension Spring Door Lock"

Let me know via above email if interested

More photos available - limited to four attached photos here

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Darrin Forum / Darrin items for sale

« on: April 26, 2018, 10:41:04 AM »

I am a former Darrin owner and am selling some items I still have.  I have listed on eBay a Darrin Parts Manual and the old 1989 Darrin Parts Interchange List.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202297368125?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

 I also have listed the old Albert W, Bingham book, purchased from Carl Hering, that shows many Darrin development drawings and photos.
 https://www.ebay.com/itm/202297294918?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

I also have some items not on eBay that may be of interest, including two NOS PPG windshields and one KFOCI manufacturing fund windshield. I think the original PPG windshields are pretty hard to find.  I have a very nice set of tail light lenses with the clear inserts, parking light lenses, convertible top hold down thumb bolt, original door assemble drawing and a Folding Top Drawing K724073.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Can't get rear brake drums off

« on: October 28, 2010, 05:28:54 PM »

Thanks for the advice. The mechanic did use a hub puller, rather than the drum puller that I mentioned and he did hit the shaft of the puller with a hammer to try to get it free but without the flat stock that was suggested as a buffer. Maybe we need a bigger hammer.

One suggestion I heard from a friend of mine who has been a old car guy for many years is to loosen the castle nuts just a bit, maybe 1/32 and with the cotter pins in place, drive the car and apply the brakes, going forward and reverse.. The heat generated from braking and opportunity for slight movement because of the backed of castle nuts will cause the drum to slightly loosen its grip on the axle. Does this sound reasonable to you guys?

Any suggestions on where I might get new drums and axles if I wind up destroying the ones o the car now?

Thanks

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Kaiser Forum / Can't get rear brake drums off

« on: October 28, 2010, 11:09:32 AM »

I am seeking some advice or know how. I have a Darrin but am posting here because I don't think my problem is Darrin specific and maybe I can get more help/ideas here.
The rear brakes on my Darrin locked up after a 4 month period of no use. I assumed this was that the drums rusted and the shoes were stuck to the drums, but the front brakes were OK. This seemed odd since I would think that why would the both rear freeze up but not either of the fronts. I could not break them free by backing the car up but could move forward a bit. The only way I could get the car out of the garage was to jack up both rear wheels on stands and then drive the rear forward without going through my garage wall. In reverse the wheels would jump but not turn. Eventually, By going forward and applying the brakes and then reverse they freed up enough to get the car to a local shop. With the car on a lift you could turn the rear wheels by hand forward and backward but with a lot of difficulty,. The  were tight. The mechanic tried to pull one of the drums with a brake drum puller but it would not release from the axle shaft. He then checked the adjusters and said they were way to tight. He backed off the adjuster eccentrics and the wheels seemed to free up although there was a high spot on the left rear that you could feel. We decided to leave well enough alone since the rear wheels seemed to now turn freely.

I had the brakes done a couple of years ago with new shoes, wheels cylinders, springs, master cylinder because the wheel cylinders had leaked and ruined the shoes. There is less than 300 miles since the new brakes. We removed a front drum without difficulty to check the front wheel bearings and the brakes looked brand new.

I though I was done, but after returning from the shop and putting the car back in the garage I have the same problem, frozen rear brakes, can't go in reverse. Same routine - jack up the rear onto stands, drive forward and reverse to get the wheels freed up a bit and back to the shop. This time we need to pull the rear drums to see what is going on.

But, the rear drums will not come off. Removed the castle nut and it appears that the shoes are free of the drum because you can rotate the drums by hand without to much effort. The mechanic is worried about mushrooming the axle shafts with the brake drum puller. They are already a little beat up.

Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations on how to get the drums off? The suspicion is that the rear wheel cylinders are not returning and that is what is causing the rear wheels to lock up and so maybe I need to install new wheel cylinders to cure the lock up problem, but we cannot get to them. Maybe I need stainless steel sleeved cylinders? The emergency brake seems to be free. Thanks in advance for any help.

Terry Meehan LM 7135