16-12-2018, 06:38 PM
Managed to get away from all the seasonal festivities for a few hours today and do some work on the car. Chassis is now in bits, you can really see the "wonk" on the N/S chassis member now!
I have received the side members and started mocking up the chassis to see where alterations must be made. It seems that, if the datum is taken from the rearmost rivets on the front casting, everything is in the correct place except the front most rivet holes that will have to be filled and re-drilled.
Here's the chassis looking much straighter. I spent most of the afternoon, straightening the front crossmember, which was all out of shape, with the ball heavily bent to the N/S. It's now about 98% better so should be OK.
Might get another afternoon this week, before the family arrives at the weekend...…….
I have received the side members and started mocking up the chassis to see where alterations must be made. It seems that, if the datum is taken from the rearmost rivets on the front casting, everything is in the correct place except the front most rivet holes that will have to be filled and re-drilled.
Here's the chassis looking much straighter. I spent most of the afternoon, straightening the front crossmember, which was all out of shape, with the ball heavily bent to the N/S. It's now about 98% better so should be OK.
Might get another afternoon this week, before the family arrives at the weekend...…….