[Healeys] Chassis thickness.

[BJ8Healeys]

The thickness of the BJ8 frame rails is 0.079" (14 gauge).  I would assume
that's true of all 3000s.

 

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  

TARHEELY license plate

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2018 8:11 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Chassis thickness.

 

Ever since I've owned my 3000 it's had a nasty dent in the front crossbeam
of the chassis. That would be the one near the bottom of the radiator. In
the car's history file there is reference to a serious grounding on a rock
whilst driving down a track in Spain.

Be that as it may, I've got the car up on a set of drive-on then jack up
ramps at the moment and seeing that dent has determined me to get something
done about it.

Solution one:- cut out the bent bit and weld in a new piece.

Solution two:- clean up the area and weld a plate over the whole cross beam
thus giving it additional strength etc.

What gauge is the chassis? I'd be putting something no thinner than the
existing and very probably a tad thicker. But I need to know the start
position.

Thanks,

Simon

 


 
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