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Body alignment onto new chassis
By: D4B Date: February 20, 2016, 7:19 am
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Hi All,
Looking for a little advice if poss!
As you may have already seen, I have been fitting a new Richards
Galvanised chassis to my series 3 Landy, see here:
HTML http://ollr.createaforum.com/members'-motors/series-3-1981-swb-~-'gavin'-~/
Got a bit carried away earlier this week, and had a trial fit of
the rear tub, new SP doors etc to see how they aligned with the
Ashtree galvanised bulkhead which I had fitted early on....
Nothing seems to line up very well, huge door gaps and the
curved centre line of the doors can only be lined up with either
the rear tub or the bulkhead
but not both....
Do I need to slacken off the whole front end to sort this?
Here are the latest pics:
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Cheers Steve
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Re: Body alignment onto new chassis
By: Serious Series Date: February 20, 2016, 7:51 am
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Looks like the bulkhead feet need moving forward usual practice
is to put washers between the feet and the outrigger.
Loosen the bulkhead to chassis supports at the chassis end [six
bolts], windscreen to roof and slam /rad panel to chassis should
let you move it sufficient.
You need to get the door gaps equal top and bottom both sides
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Re: Body alignment onto new chassis
By: Toots Date: February 20, 2016, 9:20 am
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[quote author=D4B link=topic=9648.msg100873#msg100873
date=1455974394]
Nothing seems to line up very well, huge door gaps and the
curved centre line of the doors can only be lined up with either
the rear tub or the bulkhead
but not both....
Do I need to slacken off the whole front end to sort this?
[/quote]
I reckon you hit the nail on the head right there.
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Re: Body alignment onto new chassis
By: D4B Date: February 20, 2016, 9:56 am
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Thanks for your replies, will let you know how I get on later in
the week hopefully!
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Re: Body alignment onto new chassis
By: Arjan Date: February 20, 2016, 3:33 pm
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What the man said.
The rear body can't move so hand tight nut that in place against
the rear crossmember.
Adjust bulkhead position by moving the thing and once happy with
the various gabs, use washers to fill and bolt up.
Last - the front is fixed into place.
It is not unusual to have a different amount of washer on either
side... :smilewide:
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Re: Body alignment onto new chassis
By: romahomepete Date: February 21, 2016, 2:53 am
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Just had a similar problem with mine.
The brackets that bolt the bulkhead to the chassis and hold the
steering box in place have been off since last October. Over
the last few months the doors have dropped and one was becoming
hard to open. I have a canvas roof. The gap between the doors
and the bulkhead was OOk.
On Friday it was time to put the brackets back. A ratchet strap
from the windscreen hinge to the front bumpe and slowly tighten
until the gap between the back of the door and the tub was even.
Surprise surprise the curve on the tub now lines up with the
door. Brackets all fitted and tightened up and doors now open
and close correctly.
The bonnet fastener is now out of line and I will have to adjust
temporarily as the wings and front panel have to come off again.
Peter
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Re: Body alignment onto new chassis
By: GlenAnderson Date: February 29, 2016, 6:59 am
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As has been said; start at the rear crossmember and work
forwards. Pack the front tub mounts as necessary. Loosely fit
the bulkhead, and fit the doors to it with a decent gap, then
use the rear edge of the door against the body tub to line up
the bulkhead. I have seen over an inch of packing/washers on
front tub mounts and bulkhead bolts on factory built and
unmolested vehicles. My experience with both Richards and
Marsland chassis is that they are both closer to "ideal" than
some genuine ones I've worked on, but you'll not find a Landy
out there anywhere without some packing/spacers between mounting
points unless there's been outriggers replaced.
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