outriggers tubing

[TJC46]

Hi guys could anyone please tell me the correct dia and wall thickness for the chassis outriggers, i would have used the search directory but it seems to have been down for the last few days. I hope to lift the body this weekend cant see any major probs with the outriggers from underneath but im sure this will change with the body lift. Has anyone done there own welding concerning outriggers? did you make some kind of jig to be sure all the body mount points seat belt anchorage points all line up correctly? I have made some prelim enquires concerning cost for welding and they were all 500 to a 1000 is this about right? many thanks tom,

[T_Pot]

from memory, i think its 37mm and 2mm thickness

Edited by T_Pot on Wednesday 29th October 14:36

[rev-erend]

T_Pot said:

from memory, i think its 37mm and 2m thickness

2 Meters..

Any thickness from 1.6 mm upwards.. that's what the factory used.

Most people use the old outrigger as an alignment Jig.

[T_Pot]

2mm thick just replacing mine, using 3mm to be better than new

[FlipFlopGriff]

Just contact Sportmotive who can weld you both sides in (the whole section off the central spine inc outriggers) for around £1,500 - seems a good option.
No body off and quick turnaround too.
FFG

[pringli]

Used 3mm on mine too (s2) - seamless tube though - Although the outriggers were still there (just) we had problems with the body mountings as they either disintegrated with the lift or came off with the body - So there was a lot of measuring and remeasuring and a bit of guesswork too. As it happens the fit was almost spot on with the exception of 1 mount, fortunately this was discovered with a trial lift immediately after the welding. Only added another 1/2hr to a job that overall took 75hrs of cutting, measuring, welding and fabricating to restore the chassis to a standard with which I was happy.

Edited by pringli on Wednesday 29th October 15:16

Edited by pringli on Wednesday 29th October 15:16

[richarddorman]

the tubing used is ERW tubing and on the S 34 O/D will check the chimaera o/d tomorrow

[TJC46]

Thanks guys as soon as i complete the lift i will post some pics of the condition of the outriggers. As i stated earlier they look ok from underneath i just decided right after buying my chim that they would need doing sooner or later and as "SUMMER" was over i started it right away,

[tinks v8S]

what summer tom

[roysum]

Look at Cornish Pasties (ys) thread on here or TVR forums, he's done a brilliant job IMHO

[rev-erend]

roysum said:

Look at Cornish Pasties (ys) thread on here or TVR forums, he's done a brilliant job IMHO

My pidgeons 8hit 8etter

[roysum]

rev-erend said:

roysum said:

Look at Cornish Pasties (ys) thread on here or TVR forums, he's done a brilliant job IMHO

My pidgeons 8hit 8etter

But what can you do, dude ?