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RE: frame measurements

To: "'Daniel Thompson'" <dthompson@gbc.ca>, "'spridgets@autox.team.net'" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: RE: frame measurements
From: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:47:03 -0500
Reply-to: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Daniel,

If the Mk II Sprite undershell is the same I can take some measurements off
the '63 on it's side in my yard... unless someone else beats me to the
info..


Jim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Thompson [SMTP:dthompson@gbc.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 1998 9:30 AM
> To:   'spridgets@autox.team.net'
> Subject:      frame measurements
> 
> Listers:
> 
> I am reaching a critical stage in the rebuild of my Bugeye's bodyshell and
> need some help. As we all know (!), the front frame members on all the
> spridgets are not perfectly level; they "curve" upwards at the front. (I
> think the curve starts just after the big square crossmember). Anyway, my
> front frame members (or extensions, if you prefer), are pretty banged up
> and the DPO did the classic error of assuming the "curve" was not original
> ie. he hammered them until he got them straight level with the ground.
> 
> I need to know two things which all the manuals don't tell me. First, what
> angle should the frame members be at? How far off the (level) floor should
> the very end of the frame extensions be when the shell is lying flat (in
> inches)? Second: assuming the frame extensions are set up properly, are
> the radiator support brackets supposed to be at a 90 degree angle to the
> floor or at a 90 degree angle to the frame extensions (and therefore lying
> at a "backwards angle").
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help!
> 
> Daniel
> AN5 612 

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