nose cone
nose cone
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barrington

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1,325 posts

260 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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just been under the front of the wedged getting ready to fit seac anti roll steves drop links ect and i have noticed that the front end from the turret mounts forward the nose can be lifted should i fit some new brackets to support this as the ones n the front under the spoiler dont hold up the front properly?

wedg1e

27,035 posts

294 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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Yeah, it's quite common to see some flex.
I've seen some where there's an entire section missing out of the lower nose: this point is normally supported by the very front end of the two larger chassis tubes extending from the suspension towers.
A couple of cars like this have straps tying the nose back to the chassis but it doesn't look as clever as the 'original' version.
Not sure why it's happened: either aftermarket repair or maybe to fit a larger radiator?

The Esprit is even worse: there's nothing at all from the axle line forward, supporting the shell... and it's paper-thin compared to the TVR.

barrington

Original Poster:

1,325 posts

260 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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the front of the body were it bolts to the chassis is only about 5mm and just just bends was thinking of making a bracket to bolt to the front of the chassis and bolt to the side of the pod area to surport the front

wedg1e

27,035 posts

294 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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barrington said:
the front of the body were it bolts to the chassis is only about 5mm and just just bends was thinking of making a bracket to bolt to the front of the chassis and bolt to the side of the pod area to surport the front


Can't do any harm...