qed296 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 So as the strip down starts again we are uncovering some little gems.(More to follow of other areas)First up,this to me seems a little short of acceptable,thin gauge and no strength...Can someone surply me with a picture of what it should look like please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheherald Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hope this helps.....someone has welded where they shouldn't have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 As Mark said, should not be welded. You don't need to worry about the strength - those four straps (two each side) are nearly 2mm thick and operating entirely in tension. Steel is pretty good for tensile strength. Also, because the hinges are clamped between them, they don't even get subjected to anything much in the way of flexural motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qed296 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Ok,thanks..just looks like most of the other welding..pigeon poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Ah, this is what you sent me the other day.I couldn't see in the photos before, but as as been said, those brackets should not be welded on, which is why you couldn't adjust your bonnet down.Also the over-rider carrier looks to be damaged too - as Mark's photo shows, the two mounting holes are at angles to each other, yours are both vertical which is incorrect. In fact, where that ripple is in the side shows the damage.As I said before, the 'T' shaped piece that carries the front valance is not correct, at least it does not appear to be original.Please excuse the poor drawing...Red shows where it shouldn't be welded, blue circles the ripple indicating the damage, and the black is meant to indicate the correct shape of the over rider mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qed296 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Many thanks,it was just the T piece that we texted about originally,but as we uncover more,other things become apparent.....With all these bits addressed alignment should be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qed296 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Problem hopefully solved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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