Outrigger tubing size and other chassis Q's? Chim/Griff

[Kitchski]

Done a quick search and found someone mentioned the outer tubing on the outriggers is 38mm. I'm planning to buy in some tubing to repair the ones on my Chimaera, but does anyone know if it's 38mm I.D or O.D?? I'd measure mine, but I think they've probably altered in size in places!

I'm also planning to buy some that's slightly thinner to tightly sleeve inside the original. Anyone tried this before? Guessing I'd need to go about 3mm narrower?

Lastly I'm renewing the corner plates and the seat plate anchor plates on the rear outrigger. This just looks like sheet steel, 4/5mm thick?

Thanks to anyone that can help!

[Kitchski]

Any idea what size it was? Not sure if the Wedge is the same or not?
I'm planning to sleeve inside the original tube tightly, spot weld that in and then replace and overlap that section, as I just can't help thinking welding face to face with the same size tube isn't going to be strong enough.

[Kitchski]

Glad to hear someone else did it successfully. Mine aren't totally shot and I'd rather make good the original bits to keep the geo right. I know what'll happen if I cut the whole section out and put a new one in....the front chassis bolts will line up and the rears will be 3 inches out

[Kitchski]

rev-erend said:

Cant you just measure your own chassis with a vernier guage.

If someone gave you the answer and yours was made in a different year then it might be different and you would have ordered the wrong steel.

I could, and probably will to be safe, but I wasn't sure if it was OD or ID and I haven't cut it up yet. Plus, there was a fair amount of surface rust on the tubing which I've now cleared; I wasn't sure if that would give me a false measurement.