The rubber is there to keep the panel swage line lined up, look at the panel join again, closely. Fit m5 penny washers on the inside or make a one piece nut plate then bed it on a pad of wet glass fibre paste.
The rubber is there to keep the panel swage line lined up, look at the panel join again, closely. Fit m5 penny washers on the inside or make a one piece nut plate then bed it on a pad of wet glass fibre paste.
Just completed the refurbishment of the various X1/9 catches ready for installation onto the Stratos..............................the chrome is a bit clean for a rally car I know.
All original brackets were cut down to the required shape and then chromed along with the springs and the original pins, all handles were powder coated in black satin.
Reassembled with new stainless C Clips and washers.
Wow, that makes the six I'm doing right at the moment look pathetic. (actually just checked this thread to look at the shape of the bases as I'm about to cut them) Where did you get the springs from?
Paul.
Sat in a real one, may never wash again!
The ends of the handles (black parts) on the rear of round arch group 4s, can need shortening. It depends exactly where they are positioned. Otherwise the ends touch the body before the catch is fully closed.
No third holes drilled in the top sections?
The springs are the original's that have been cleaned and chromed, did the same for all the pins as well.
On the third hole I decided not to drill that as I have seen several installations without this with no problems. I will be installing a nice mounting bracket behind to ensure a good secure fixing and also these will be mounted on a hard plastic with a 2mm rubber against the bodywork. This will enable more acurate fitting and ensuring the correct position and the catch will not hit the body work.
Worried that the third hole is very close to the edge of the body work and if there is some hlding force on the catch could start to damage fibreglass.
On with fitting these Clamsheel catches, Should the handles touch the bodywork to stop anything getting hooked on them for the SVA and safety. Also on the top picture of this thread the catches are handles to the rear is this OK for the rear catches or would i find myself and car sent to the far corner should it ever make it to a club event.
Cheers
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