Hi Randall, No there aren't any rubber gaskets available off the shelf, but it's easy to make your own. Follow the method I used to make your own rubber ...
Happy new Year everyone. I often use an inner tube off a bicycle for these kind of gasgets. Cheap and thin. Best regards Simon. ... it's ... rubber ... hinge ...
Well it was a warm sunny New Years in downstate New York. This afternoon I pulled down the boxes of Berkeley treasures that I have been hoarding for nearly 40...
Hi Roy I have a Berkeley SE 328 Sport with the stearing column change I will take some photos and forward them in a few days. If you want I could make paper...
Hi Daren, That would be great I look forward to seeing the photos, if you let me know when you have done the templates I will forward you a postal address. ...
... the ... I use something called fiber gasket material. it comes in different widths and is 1/64" thick. it is treated to resist oil, gasoline, and water...
Hi Roy I have posted photos of the gear change in photos section in an album marked column gear change. If you need more shots then please let me know and I...
My SE328 never had belts installed and I am told that doing so would negatively effect the cars value. Still, getting ejected out of the thing seems worse. Are...
Hi Nate In order for seat belts to be effective there has to be a solid frame to mount them to. Mercedes Benz did a wide range of tests of seat belts on their...
Speaking as one who has rolled a Berkeley, I would suggest that seat belts should only be installed with a roll cage, and never on their own. In my case the...
My previous message read 'Last year I also saw a T60 turn over, fortunately with minor injury to the driver....' what I really meant was 'fortunately with ONLY...
My 1958 SE328, slant door with overriders (and the top off) was carefully measured by Coast Car Covers, a San Diego company. Now that they have an accurate...
Hello Nate By dust cover do you mean a cover for the entire car or just the seat area which is called a tonneau cover by some companies? I would love to get a ...
Hi Michael, the cover is complete, front to back with elastic at each end. The choice of fabrics range from light, to keep the dust off in the garage, to...
In thinking about safety and a Berkeley, one needs to think more in terms of a motorcycle than of a modern automobile. The Berkeley is remarkable for its...
Thanks guys for the advice. Sharply honed defensive driving skills should help. Even so, a red light runner in a Range Rover folded up my 914 with me in it...
It is my unfortunate deed to tell everyone that the differentail deal will not happen. I was hoping to get a little bit of a better turn out. To all who...
Hello fellow car nuts! I have managed to aquire too many projects. I do not know exactly when it happened but one day I realized that I have completely filled...
When I shipped my car west I got out the tonneau cover I'd made 40 years ago when I was single and had my own sewing machine among my other tools. It has...
Hi, I will try to post some photos this week. Regards Bob ... Hi Bob Some fotos would be great! Thanks Robert ... Von: betasite [mailto:alfacars@...] ...
Check out nrs. 4519581107 (Berkeley T 60) and 4519583450 (Berkeley Motor 328 ccm / Excelsior) on eBay.de Located in northern Germany. Says restoration started...
Does anyone know the make/model of brake light switch used on the Berkeley? I have my T60 booked in for its annual road worthiness test on Saturday and having...
Colin and All, The original hydraulic brake light switch was Girling , (later Lucas Girling and more recently another name !! ) part no 64067767. As i am not...
The previous owners of my "new" Berk documented how happily they converted to silicon fluid and now I find out it's BAD? I guess the only hope I have with this...
You could could convert to a mechanical switch and solve the problem forever. Stafford Vehicle Components list one in their switches section on the web-site,...
Mine has had synthetic fluid since I acquired it, and I've had no problems. I hardly even look in the reservoir - Hmm... perhaps this weekend I should take a...
Nigel, Thanks very much for the information. As it turns out JEM are local to me so I've been able to get my sister to nip in and pick up a couple of switches...
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