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Nickp
25th September 2015, 12:02 PM
I'm trial fitting my bodywork to try and get it right before painting my chassis. I've started with the rear tub which is a bit of a PITA TBH!!
I've got it fitted nicely around the roll bar and it sits snugly on the top rail of the frame but is a good 1.5" off the bottom rail, leaving a big gap. Are there revised frame dimensions for the Equinox tub? It meets the front of the bottom frame OK so I can secure it there and I can fasten a couple of tabs on to secure it at the rear.

So should I be worried about this or just crack on and work around it?

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/enicpic/Roadster/DSCF8537_zpsi4srrajk.jpg (http://s723.photobucket.com/user/enicpic/media/Roadster/DSCF8537_zpsi4srrajk.jpg.html)

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http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/enicpic/Roadster/DSCF8540_zps6wtfjfqj.jpg (http://s723.photobucket.com/user/enicpic/media/Roadster/DSCF8540_zps6wtfjfqj.jpg.html)

flyerncle
25th September 2015, 12:10 PM
Try to fix the edge by bonding,riveting something to the panel and attach to frame as the wind will get under it and eventually break it.

K4KEV
25th September 2015, 12:24 PM
I think I would be tempted to preform some ally sheet to a "j"section then pop rivet to tub and tube or bolt to tub and pop to tube so as to make it removable if wanted

voucht
25th September 2015, 12:45 PM
Hi,
I had the exact same problem, and I just sent a reply with pictures and links on LCB : http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=200464

voucht
25th September 2015, 12:52 PM
Ok, I post it here too:

I had the same problem (Haynes roadster, Equinox rear tube). Here is the solution I've found : an ally strip (in my case, bolted to the GRP rear tube and to rivnuts on the chassis round tube, as I made all my bodywork removable)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5707/21675371496_16f6ee9629.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/z2nWME)2014-06-22_18-03-17 (https://flic.kr/p/z2nWME) by Sylvain ROIG (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99498333@N06/), sur Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5710/21080465073_716082e034.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/y7NTQn)2014-06-23_16-02-32 (https://flic.kr/p/y7NTQn) by Sylvain ROIG (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99498333@N06/), sur Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/598/21675395066_00678e7fde.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/z2o4N3)2014-06-23_16-20-03 (https://flic.kr/p/z2o4N3) by Sylvain ROIG (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99498333@N06/), sur Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5621/21080578673_205ae1bac6.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/y7PtAZ)2014-07-11_18-06-30 (https://flic.kr/p/y7PtAZ) by Sylvain ROIG (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99498333@N06/), sur Flickr


More details and pictures on my blog: http://vouchtroadster.blogspot.se/2014/06/panneau-arriere-01-rear-tube-01.html

Hope this will help

Good luck!

Sylvain

Nickp
25th September 2015, 05:17 PM
Thanks guys. I'm happy that I don't need to make any chassis / tub changes. A simple one piece ally floor can be added later to brace it all up and keep the wind out. I don't have a sump in my tank so there's nothing to stop me doing it this way :)