[Healeys] Fron A-Arm bracket location

[Bob Spidell]

Mike,

I can't get you a measurement--my BN2's 90 miles away--but I have some ideas.  I have a front left bracket that's been 
bent a little and I've contemplated how this could be done.

First, I think it's difficult to get an accurate measurement since there isn't a definitive reference point, and the 
motor mounts are in the way IIRC. The best way, I think, would be to tack weld some 'fingers' to the surrounding chassis 
to locate the old bracket before you remove it (assuming the old is not bent up too much).  Then, you align the new 
bracket to the fingers, weld it in then grind the fingers off.

Since your front bracket is already gone, you could bolt the lower spring plate to the A-arms, mount the new bracket on 
the front A-arm and anchor the rear A-arm in its bracket (sort of like using the A-arm like a compass to set correct 
distance between the two brackets).  That should give fairly accurate front-rear placement, and I don't think there's 
much leeway on the in-out placement (it'll be where the backside of the bracket sits flush against the chassis rail).

Also, I don't have the shop manual here, but I think there might be a chassis diagram that might have the measurements 
in it.

If you still need measurements, I'll have access to our BN2 chassis this weekend.

Bob



On 8/10/2011 7:31 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> As the body of my BN2 is being finished up prior to painting, the last of the
> welding is being done.  The front left side bracket for the lower link had to
> be replaced, but The body man welded it in the wrong place.  Anyone have any
> measurements as to where this bracket goes?
> Mike MacLean
>


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