Aluminium de Dion ear - design change?

[Q Catcher]

I'm replacing a damaged aluminium ear on the de Dion on my SV. The one on the right is the new one, the grubby one is in the old one. As you can see, they are different, and to my surprise they are actually different thicknesses, the new one being approx 1mm thinner than the old one, all round. I presume they are not compatible? So: questions: (1) is the old type still available? (2) If not, can the new type only be fitted as a pair?

OK, how do I upload a photo? Thanks

 

Edited by - Q Catcher on 25 May 2014 12:03:10

 

Edited by - Q Catcher on 25 May 2014 12:32:18

[spiderlane]

Your dropbox link is missing a : after the https

 

 

 

[Grandmaster Flatcap]

here

[Jonathan Kay]

Quoting Q Catcher: 

OK, how do I upload a photo?

You have to serve it somewhere else then link to that.

 

Jonathan

[Q Catcher]

Thank you to spider and Nigel.

 

Now to the questions: can I get the old type, or do I need to purchase a second one (and take a second hub apart, ho ho)?

[6speedmanual]

1mm reduction in rear track on one side will not make any perceptable difference to your chassis.

 

Peter

[CharlesElliott]

Yes - they have changed (more than once). I have fitted various to my (race) car and have never worried about pairing them.

[Q Catcher]

Thanks for the advice, guys. I will now continue the rebuild with the parts I've got.

[Q Catcher]

Every cloud ... the slightly fatter "old" ear and its associated aluminium shim have added 1.5mm to the track width on that side of the car, exactly balancing out the A-frame alignment error. So amazingly, the hub locations are symmetrical to within 1mm. An occasional bit of good luck.