HELP!

Bob_Salmon · Post by **Bob_Salmon** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:31 pm

I am replacing the rear cross member, complete with engine mountings on my '72. Have already spot welded internal sleeves to the replacement part ( I intend to weld an external sleeve as well once mounted) and made up a jig which locates on the old/new mounts and was a nice snug fit, checked the cut lines several times and then set too with the grinder.

So far, so good, the replacement slots in nicely but I now find that the jig is no longer such a snug fit

I can see now how I should have made it but too late now. I also realise that I should have taken some check measurements - just in case.......................

I guess it's not going to be far out, but even close isn't good enough.

Does anyone have any standard measurements please? Ideally, say, from gearbox to engine mounts or wherever to help with the alignment.

Thanks.

Bob

davidppp · Post by **davidppp** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:27 pm

Hello, Bob.

No problem..I have the manual pages in my hand..

The centre of the rear engine mount is 1144mm +/- 0.5mm from the gearbox mount centre, measured parallel to the horizontal datum thro the wheel centres.. IIRC the top of the door sills is also parallel to datum..

Does that do it?

kind regards
David

Bob_Salmon · Post by **Bob_Salmon** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:32 pm

Tremendous David. Many thanks for that.

Now back to the workshop (Car port with side screens).

Bob

davidppp · Post by **davidppp** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:41 pm

Hello, Bob.

being so old I can recall my nam only intermittently, the Most Important lesson I learned from my mate (City and Guild Gold Medal) about welding is still what i do today....

Unless the car is a bare bare shell, ie not even underseal on it, weld out doors.

I can think of five incidents where this would have saved a car, and two where someone was badly hurt...

I have stuck to that advice, and been lucky so far despite numerous small fires over the years, worst damage has been the odd wiring loom.

Its incredible how unexpectedly things will catch..

So your carport is the luxury version of my makeshift shelters, and the odd big open hay barn..

Kind regards
David

Bob_Salmon · Post by **Bob_Salmon** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:45 am

Point taken David!

In fact, the fuel tank is in a separate garage, the shell is bare and there is a fire extinguisher plus a half filled bucket of water handy.

Mind you, a fire in the shell earlier on might have saved an awful lot of paint & underseal scraping..................

Bob