Body alignment, body mounts?

[Yatesy350i]

Working with Ade on his 390se today and it's getting very close to MOT. Just the engine service and a full electrical system check tomorrow and hopefully we are there? Oh and adjust the ###### handbrake again.

But something is obviously not right. I know a lot of Wedges mine included have issues with the body mounts so they may appear to have a slight lean. Mine is about is about 15-20mm high on the rear near side.

Ade's 390 looks like it's has a massive lean. I've took some pics today an a flat surface to illustrate. Any advice on how to improve this would be greatly appreciated. I can clearly see that the body mount below the seatbelt mount point is high as the chassis is slightly lower than the sill cover panel on that side.

Off side front



Near side front



Off side rear



Near side rear



All the body mount rubbers seem to be equally sized?

Karl.

[mrzigazaga]

Whats the spring condition like...Might be a bit tired?

[Yatesy350i]

mrzigazaga said:

Whats the spring condition like...Might be a bit tired?

Had the rears off Zig. They are equal lengths and shocks are not too old by the look of them?

[Brap_Brap]

As someone once said years ago on my body-off resto: "I think he (me) used beer cans to pack the body".

They worked great! Lol.

Get some rubber invarious thicknesses... what else can you do beisdes beer cans? Lol.

[gmw9666]

Has the same issue as mine

The OS front is low and the NS rear is high

Could be springs or shocks or the the front rubber pad thing

If it has adjustable rear shocks play with the NS rear to bring the OS front up

I think mine are not right as if I sit on the NS rear wing, the front off side rises up to the correct level

I'm planning on on letting David Gerald fit a new set of springs / shocks and sort as start a new job next week so no more time dicking about with the 420SE :-(

[Number 7]

Its certainly not unusual to have significant differences in the amount of body to chassis packing - maybe someone replaced some and mistakenly evened it up? Or as said, weak springs could be a factor - usually O/S sags.
And what cowboy hammered a balance weight onto an alloy (OZ) rim? Stick on weights on the inside are best.

[Henry Harris]

You mustn't lose sight of the fact that the bodies were not square in the first place out of the mould.

[HOTTY]

Hi Karl

Alter the packing before springs and shocks (rear shelf and front tube)

Don't bother too much with the center as it restricts against the metal framing, obviously some will be needed to line the door striker again.

Henry is right none seem to be square to each other.

When's your next midlands outing ?

[Yatesy350i]

HOTTY said:

Hi Karl

Alter the packing before springs and shocks (rear shelf and front tube)

Don't bother too much with the center as it restricts against the metal framing, obviously some will be needed to line the door striker again.

Henry is right none seem to be square to each other.

When's your next midlands outing ?

Hi Steve

Thanks for that. We were hoping to get around to looking at it today but the electrical gremlins got in the way. Loads of bits that did work perfectly well now don't! But that aside Ade is nearly ready for MOT. The only two outstanding jobs to get it through are replacing the reverse lights switch on the box as this was permanently made. Novel fix the lamps had been removed :-). And the wiper arm is toast so another has been ordered today.

The thing sounds amazing. Had it in the garage popping and banging. Bet the neighbours though they were under attack.

Fingers crossed it will pass on Satuday then we will be off to the TVRCC meet on the 8th in Shrewsbury?

I think we should schedule a blast to Burton though mate to get a pic of a 350, 390 and 400se together ;-)

[HOTTY]

The 8th will be coming back down the M6 from Cumbria after a weekend with the BAR run lads and lassies

A photo opportunity with all three why not, could be our meeting in the park (my 400 would have to be the one in the back as not very pretty)