Body back on questions

[Graham]

Just about to drop the body back on and a couple of questions for any one that's done it


1) front arb on or not, I removed
Mine before taking the body off but can't remember why. Does it cause a problem if it's on when the body goes back?

2) steering rack.
Obviously I've got to mate up the column and the rack, is it simplest just to take the rack bolts out and juggle when the body is on or is there a better way. I'm lowering the body with an engine crane and lift so there is a bit of time to line things up.


Also anything else I should watch out for ?

Cheers

G

[Pink_Floyd]

Graham said:

1) front arb on or not, I removed Mine before taking the body off but can't remember why. Does it cause a problem if it's on when the body goes back?

My front arb was off, I think that it would be a problem if you put it on.

Graham said:

2) steering rack.
Obviously I've got to mate up the column and the rack, is it simplest just to take the rack bolts out and juggle when the body is on or is there a better way. I'm lowering the body with an engine crane and lift so there is a bit of time to line things up.

I put the body fully on and then I took out the rack bolts it was easy to get the shaft in then.

[carsy]

Yep, i did the same.

[Graham]

Ta, just a couple of odd nuts and bolts to replace and stick some oil in the diff and the body should be back on

[TVR Beaver]

I looped some thick cable around the outriggers at the 4 corners... to help centralise the body and give good spacing (tube to body) to ensure the crud comes out when back on the road you can then pull out the internals of the cable to reduce the size and get the things out....