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Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:51 am
by 66S
What options are there for grill buttons? Anything special or a little different available for my Mk1 Cooper S race car?

Regards
Al

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:12 am
by jay weinstein
I don't think grill button tech. has changed much since 1959. maybe you could make some out of wood?

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:23 am
by 66S
Hahahhahaha, or rock. Might be some in Russia if I want some really old material.

Al

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:24 am
by mk1
The best ones currently available are the ones that Paul Stanworth was offfering. Really nice quality copies of the Paddy H ones, the "Speedwell" ones are horrid as they simply press on the grille slats, not the backing plate.

M

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:18 am
by UHR850
The bolds on my Viking Rockercover came from my mk1 Morris 850 and where used as grill buttons.

http://excoboard.com/forums/13326/user/ ... 337097.jpg

Are these grill buttons or rockercover buttons and who made them ?

:?:

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:24 am
by mk1
Those are the Paddy H grille buttons I referred to above.

M.

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:50 am
by UHR850
Thanks Mark. :D

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:11 pm
by sandman

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:43 pm
by 66S
Thanks everyone. Where can I contact Paul Stanworth Mark refers to?

Regards
Al

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:48 pm
by Matt_Tupman

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:58 am
by Tedwong
Al,

We used these T-shape buttons from Japan, nicely made and very neat as they don't press on the slat of grille.
http://www.dinky.co.jp/shopping/item/de ... DG4pezslC2

Ted

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:35 am
by rolesyboy
Ted, they look ideal. My Japanese isn't what it was :lol: Do you know the best way to order from Dinky etc and get them to the UK? Cheers. Mark

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:04 pm
by 66S
Thanks Ted,
I think I will make something now, they seem so easy. The T type you show might have a tendency to come loose in a race situation and there is not a lot of friction area on the nut.

Regards
Al

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:27 am
by Tedwong
rolesyboy wrote:Ted, they look ideal. My Japanese isn't what it was :lol: Do you know the best way to order from Dinky etc and get them to the UK? Cheers. Mark

Mark, my Japanese is not much better than you! :lol:
I bought them last time I visited Japan, so am not sure if they will ship abroad. May be some of our Japanese forum members can help? Here is a pic of how it looks on car.

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Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:27 am
by Tedwong
66S wrote:Thanks Ted,
I think I will make something now, they seem so easy. The T type you show might have a tendency to come loose in a race situation and there is not a lot of friction area on the nut.

Regards
Al
Al, they used some lock washers at the back, so may be tight enough. I'm sure you can make some nice ones yourself with your skills!

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:03 am
by kariya
Ted, who's call me? :lol:
Yes! you can make it, Al. for example, titanium will be fine? :mrgreen:

kariya

Re: Grill buttons

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:43 pm
by Prooij