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Anyone with any pics and measurements of the chassis leg mod for an XE bay please. Ive never done one before and Im not 100% of how big & what bit of the chassis leg I have to re-work.
Mike.
Simps and LoggyBoy put pics up somewhere iirc.
no word's needed lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Nova%20Race%20Car/NCR67.jpg
no word's needed lol
FPMSL! Im planning on doing a proper job though Ste lol as in a) diong the mod prior to painting ;) and b) cutting out a section and boxing it in :thumb:
But I get the idea though lol
it is a proper job, look's more factory, without the welding lol
have a look at this thread for idea's
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74320
krobinson
07-10-07, 03:06 PM
Here's the best way to do it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/a6cd145f.jpg
Keith
it is a proper job, look's more factory, without the welding lol
have a look at this thread for idea's
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74320
superb Ste :thumb:
Here's the best way to do it!
Thats exactly what im after Keith, like a factory finish look :thumb:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04544.jpg
shy witness
07-10-07, 03:52 PM
is it exactly the same for a 2.0 8valve then????
i need to do this myself
no word's needed lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Nova%20Race%20Car/NCR67.jpg
gotta say quality pic (thats the way to do it)
Stanley
07-10-07, 04:48 PM
Big hemmer (in your broadest scottish accent please!)
loggyboy
07-10-07, 04:56 PM
Cut along yellow lines, and if you dont have enough metal you may need to add a small plate in where the red bit is:
http://www.loggyboy.com/images/MeritMk2/Welding/ChassisLegCuts.jpg
http://www.loggyboy.com/images/MeritMk2/Welding/ChassisLegFinal2.jpg
However i have seen a better way, which left a really factory finish, which was to heat the panel up with a blow torch and simply bend the panel in. looked well good.
This is what we done on my mates XE (also same on my LET) cut and box'd it, cutting and boxing it also gives you plenty room to get the alternator belt on and off, i wouldn't of thought just whacking it will give enough clearance to get the belt off ??
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/DSC00076-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/DSC00077.jpg
Rich
loggyboy
07-10-07, 06:12 PM
the chassis leg isnt straight so boxing it isnt really required as the extra inch you have at the front edge is miles away from the belt.
You can see the angle a little here, onse your inline with the cam cover theres loads of room.
http://www.loggyboy.com/images/nilly/Phase1/24Alternator640.jpg
The other thing that can help is using a smaller 'nator belt, as it pulls the alternator further in (im using a 1.0 nova one (900a from halfords))
saloonwoody
07-10-07, 06:54 PM
is it exactly the same for a 2.0 8valve then????
i need to do this myself
Yup its the same for an 8valve , i jus cut the top line marked out , knock it in then weld it up ........ simple!
saloonwoody
07-10-07, 06:56 PM
the chassis leg isnt straight so boxing it isnt really required as the extra inch you have at the front edge is miles away from the belt.
You can see the angle a little here, onse your inline with the cam cover theres loads of room.
http://www.loggyboy.com/images/nilly/Phase1/24Alternator640.jpg
The other thing that can help is using a smaller 'nator belt, as it pulls the alternator further in (im using a 1.0 nova one (900a from halfords))
thats some nice pidgeon ..... sorry WELDING there loggy !!!!!!
shy witness
07-10-07, 08:00 PM
thats some nice pidgeon ..... sorry WELDING there loggy !!!!!!
hahahhahah
i was just thinking the same:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
The heat gun and a hammer worked for me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/17032007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/04032007014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/04032007010.jpg
loggyboy
07-10-07, 11:45 PM
thats some nice pidgeon ..... sorry WELDING there loggy !!!!!!
LOL yep that was the 1st XE of mine.. Id never welded b4 so was completely useless, 80% of it was just bits of metal sitting on the panel, no penetration at all. Fortunately its improved alot since then!
You can come and have a mine (ooo-er) and take some measurements at the next meet if you like, its only 5 mins from Cannock...
Here's the best pic i've got to hand:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1604/image000mediumeo1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1604/image000mediumeo1.d4b7265832.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=512&i=image000mediumeo1.jpg)
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