Front shock bracket mounting?

[will_08]

Is there any trick to mounting these 2?

Or is it just careful measurement?

Cheers Will

[trick-kit]

Do you have the wishbones made? If so the easiest way is to assemble the parts use either the shocks or some dummy bars and put the shock bracket on the end of them and lift the wishbone up till the bracket hits the chassis.

TK

[will_08]

Yeah ive the wishbones but no, poly's. ill need to wait till ive got them i guess.

Thanks for the tip

[will_08]

mmm... Can anyone tell me if these top suspension brackets look ok? From the book the centre of the bracket is 83.5mm from the front jig thats what it is but i thought it would sit more on the tube!

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i375/willlavery/IMG00434-20120701-1023.jpg

Cheers Will

[Tatey]

That's definitely different to how mine is, mine sits more over the chassis tube, mine looks how it looks in the book.

[will_08]

aye thats what i thought. but why?!?!?!?!?

this is the 3rd front frame now, and its been made by a pro!

[ozzy1]

Definately looks wrong.Had a similar problem myself.When u set the jig up to position the bracket you need to make sure the jig is square and upright.Looks to me like you need to check your jig is upright.

[will_08]

i had a set square at the base, unless its warped somehow. both suspension brackets are identical though.

Driving me crazy this!!!

[K4KEV]

I din't think it is that far off the mark....here is mine
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=4493&page=18

[PorkChop]

Are BR1 and BR2 meeting the front frame squarely? There seems to be a rather large gap in your photo.

[will_08]

Yeah there is a gap there from when i cut the original front frame out! im going to add some extra strength around there when its fully welded.

Ive just noticed that my front jig bows out towards both side, so that will bring the brackets further on the tube hopefully.

Thanks guys :)