That?s a nice job Ian, but you will find the ends will foul the Spring
retaining lower plate (between the A arms) when the suspension is installed.
The seam gaps in the packers will prevent the spreader slipping so the ends are
not essential.
AlanB - iPhone message.
> On 6 Mar 2018, at 12:16, Ian Hey <rianhey at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> The 3000 chassis is two top hat sections welded together along the short hat
> brims which project up and down from the chassis. These are then welded
> together, which produces the seam which is visible above and below the
> chassis. If you grind off this seam the two halves of the chassis will be
> separated. (Also applies to front cross member)
>
> My solution to not damaging the chassis when jacking is a wooden beam (3? x
> 2?) situated on my trolley jack with wooden packings to make sure that the
> seam is not in contact when the chassis is lifted. This spans full chassis
> width and spreads the load, and a wooden lug fits my trolley jack. The wood
> is not strong enough to support the car on its own, but does enough to spread
> the load that the chassis is not damaged. The dimensions must ensure that
> the wooden packings support the vertical chassis sections, which will not
> deflect, thus avoiding the application of load to the chassis sections
> adjacent to the welds, which will deflect. See photos.
>
> I will eventually do a shorter metal support, with wood packings, to fit my
> trolley jack.
>
> Ian
>
>
>
>
> <2018-03-06 Front x member jacking device.JPG>
> <2018-03-06 Front x member jacking device 2.JPG>
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