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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:24 pm
by croft
Sigh!! Ok then can anyone supply me with a measurement for this turned up bit please? If you could measure, say from the inside of the front crossmember to the start of the turned up bit and the length of the bit to turn up. Spent ages getting that bit of the chassis nice and flat!!! Thanks for the advice
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:59 pm
by PSL184
Just measured mine and.... Starting from the back edge of the engine mount there is 1" of gradual turnup to the verticle, then 4" of verticle turnup, then 1" of gradual turndown to the flat.... Hope this makes sense !!
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:47 pm
by Dean
croft wrote:Sigh!! Spent ages getting that bit of the chassis nice and flat!!!
Sorry Croft, I suppose though it's better you find out now than just as you lower the BMC lump in after the spray job. I'd imagine the fake laugh followed by the "bleep" "bleep" "bleep" then watery eyes would be similar to when I fitted the wrong "bleep" "bleep" "bleep" swivel pin.
A quick crunch of the nadgers in a cast iron vice usually brings you back to your senses.
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:40 pm
by rayofleamington
Did you replace entire chassis legs or use the 32" repair sections?
the left one is a half leg - according to the join visible in the photo.
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:43 pm
by croft
Yes ! Sorry Stag, didnt notice your question in there! I replaced the L/h or pass side chassis leg with a 32" repair section. It was really only the front back to the eyebolt mounting that was rotten. Still took a lot of nerve to cut the old one out! much measuring and checking before I set about it with the cutting disk!