Rear clip/clam fitting.
Discussion
Just spent a few frustrating days trying to get the rear clam to fit to my satisfaction, advice/tips would be gladly appreciated.
This is my attempt.
Removed latches and rams from the clam, fitted 3mm body buffers in the appropriate positions.
Fitted rose joints to chassis and supported clam with board ( did clamp it to the chassis but sitting to high so did away with clamps and used jacks so could raise and lower to give more adjustment)
Manoeuvred about a while so fit looked ok attached bolts through the rose joints, fitted rams, latches, closed clam to find it looked slightly twisted. and sitting slightly high where it meets the body.
So, support clam, loosen the rose joint bolt into the chassis so can move in, out, up, down, but however I try it just don't seem to want to fit.
What do you reckon!!
This is my attempt.
Removed latches and rams from the clam, fitted 3mm body buffers in the appropriate positions.
Fitted rose joints to chassis and supported clam with board ( did clamp it to the chassis but sitting to high so did away with clamps and used jacks so could raise and lower to give more adjustment)
Manoeuvred about a while so fit looked ok attached bolts through the rose joints, fitted rams, latches, closed clam to find it looked slightly twisted. and sitting slightly high where it meets the body.
So, support clam, loosen the rose joint bolt into the chassis so can move in, out, up, down, but however I try it just don't seem to want to fit.
What do you reckon!!
Edited by djb222 on Thursday 8th May 11:52
Supporting the clam whilst adjusting the hinges is where you are going wrong because there is now no weight on the hinge.
Cut a piece of steel about 3mm thick and form a vee in one edge. Position the vee under the washer behind the hinge lock nut. Position your jack under the lower edge of the plate and take up the slack.
You should now be able to loosen the nut and jack the hinge up or down as required with the weight of the clam still on the hinge.
The less engineering method is to leave the lock nut just tight enough to stay where you want it and use your steel sheet as a drift to gently raise or lower the hinge position.
The other benefit of using the jack is that whilst taking the weight you can adjust the hinge in or out.
Steve
Cut a piece of steel about 3mm thick and form a vee in one edge. Position the vee under the washer behind the hinge lock nut. Position your jack under the lower edge of the plate and take up the slack.
You should now be able to loosen the nut and jack the hinge up or down as required with the weight of the clam still on the hinge.
The less engineering method is to leave the lock nut just tight enough to stay where you want it and use your steel sheet as a drift to gently raise or lower the hinge position.
The other benefit of using the jack is that whilst taking the weight you can adjust the hinge in or out.
Steve
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