DS23 Safari Restoration

[Maximillian]

Howdy all,

Thought I would have a general thread for my restoration rather than one thread per question I have for the collective hive mind.

Current question - is there a spring or something else missing from my clutch pedal system? (See photo). It pushes to the ground but doesn’t return without being pulled back up. There doesn’t seem to be any noticeable friction in the cable.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Cheers,

 

[Maximillian]

Here are some photos from the journey thus far.

 

[Maximillian]

Engine back in after some serious adventures.

 

[bleudanube]

Howdy all,

Thought I would have a general thread for my restoration rather than one thread per question I have for the collective hive mind.

Current question - is there a spring or something else missing from my clutch pedal system? (See photo). It pushes to the ground but doesn’t return without being pulled back up. There doesn’t seem to be any noticeable friction in the cable.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Cheers,

G'day from Australia - and welcome to the forum!

And even better: another Safari resto! Keep the photos coming…. My 1964 Safari Resto is somewhere in the bowels of Aussiefrogs by now. As is my DSuper one from years ago.

Re the clutch pedal - it’s certainly not right that the pedal doesn’t return - I don’t recall the setup from my DSuper and my early Safari has a different setup. I am sure someone here will chip in with a photo of how the springs should be. The horizontal one is certainly correct. The big one on the left looks like the one that should push the pedal back out, the little one looks odd…

I found a photo in manual 814 - maybe it helps.

Here a photo of my Safari - before and after ! They are good fun!

Sven