In a message dated 8/21/2006 12:39:24 PM Central Standard Time,
richhalpern@verizon.net writes:
> I am only a few weeks away from replacing floors and sills on the TR4, and
> I wanted to run an idea by any veterans of the cause. I was thinking that
> instead of welding or bolting solid angle or steel bar across the door
>openings,
> I would build a slightly more versatile rig. I thought of taking pre-drilled
> angle iron up each post A and B and then connecting them with all-thread
> with double nuts and lock washers. Then, if I want to tweak (A TECHNICAL
> TERM)the door gap in a bit, I can slightly loosen the nuts, and adjust the
>rig. I
> would place one all-thread at the top of the door opening and one at the
> bottom. What do you think? Will this work, or offer any advantage to
>tradition?
>
Some local Austin Healey fans have done just that for their big Healeys.
Works for them. If you are going to do more than one car it may well be worth
the effort.
Dave
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