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Benn
31-12-09, 09:16 PM
Right looking at these two pics (hope alan dont mind)

http://i1.bebo.com/050b/11/large/2009/12/31/19/414601182a12039561671l.jpg

http://i1.bebo.com/050b/17/large/2009/12/31/19/414601182a12039561693l.jpg


Being that they only cover the cross member to chassis seam and a small bit of the o/s engine out and the top of the gear box mount.

How do these two strengthen the shell at all? Cant see how they would an less i'm missing something.

Info me up.
LEWI007
31-12-09, 09:31 PM
Im guessing they make the metal thicker and stop it from flexing as much but i really dont know.
brainsnova
31-12-09, 09:34 PM
i think it spreads the force away from the crossmember sides.
djbrowney
31-12-09, 09:37 PM
there absolute **** imo and dont do jack ****, having had mine upside down im going to tie the cross memeber into the chassis rail on the underside were you can actually make a differnce. i will take some pictures tomrrow lol
alan b
31-12-09, 09:38 PM
they also around to the inner wing!
once you tack it in place, i had to hammer it around to be flat on the other side.
where the inner wing meets the front panel it has a bend on it. it strenghens this area also!
http://i1.bebo.com/050b/4/large/2009/12/31/19/414601182a12039561824l.jpg
alan b
31-12-09, 09:40 PM
there absolute **** imo and dont do jack ****

and in your opionion why are they sh1t?
alan b
31-12-09, 09:46 PM
having had mine upside down im going to tie the cross memeber into the chassis rail on the underside were you can actually make a differnce. i will take some pictures tomrrow lol

i think i know what you mean, like run out the chasis legs to the front panel but that would make the front end very solid, you need a bit of flex really dont you? although saying that a space framed front would be mega stiff also. you could be onto something!:thumb:
djbrowney
31-12-09, 09:46 PM
and in your opionion why are they sh1t?

when i was looking at the ones that are on my car, they are far far oversized for what is actually needed in that area (meaning the massive plate on top of the chassis rail) far more strenght could have been achived from plating the underside rather than cover half the chassis rail. imo somebody a few years made some plates, every one copied and it an is what had been made ever since lol
Benn
31-12-09, 09:50 PM
See i've never seen the point, hence asking. Even more after seeing the pics.

I welded all the seems that tag the cross member to the chassis as this seemed better. Where the plates seem to finish just after the join..
alan b
31-12-09, 09:53 PM
afaik they lap over the joins? which i have also stitched!
alan b
31-12-09, 09:55 PM
this plate is much smaller and does 90% of the job the bigger ones do hope simps dont mind!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/06-07-084.jpg
Benn
31-12-09, 10:12 PM
Thats what i mean it over over laps the seem a bit.. The one of the simps don't look like it does that much, There's only one seem there..