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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Simon, I took the latter approach using 12-guage steel to make a cap, which has worked well. See attached photos. As Steve noted, the frames are pretty flimsy at 14-gauge. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 08, 2018 5:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Chassis thickness.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Solution one:- cut out the bent bit and weld in a new piece.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Solution two:- clean up the area and weld a plate over the whole cross beam thus giving it additional strength etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>