[Healeys] Chassis seams

['bluehealey']

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:
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> 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)
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> 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.
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> I will eventually do a shorter metal support, with wood packings, to fit my trolley jack.
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> Ian
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> <2018-03-06 Front x member jacking device.JPG>
> <2018-03-06 Front x member jacking device 2.JPG>
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