[TR] Shifting a tub on a frame.

[G.D. Huggins]

Steve,

My experience with the TR4A is that the holes drilled through the body tub are
NOT elongated, so you should not expect to simply loosen the bolts and give
the tub a push into position.
The most wiggle room I would expect is about 1/8" per hole, but depending on
the length of the body away from the hole, it could result in inches of
difference.

On Jul 26, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Steve Smith wrote:

> I've asked this question on the 6 Pack forum but it occurs to me (finally
but
> slowly) that all TRs up to the TR6 had a separte frame and tub so I wanted
to
> post the question here to gain the benefit of the broader view as there is
no
> reason this issue should be specific to the 6.
>
> It looks to me like the body
> of my 69 TR6 sits a little right of center on the
> frame. I only noticed it
> after a 4 wheel alignment with GP brackets as the left
> rear wheel is closer
> to the edge of the fender than is the right - and yes I 've
> checked for
> equivalent wheel offset, easy with stock rims. Prior to the
> alignment the
> wheels were all over the place so its not a result of using GP
> brackets
> (which are really cool by the way). The car is from the central valley
> of
> California and is still in its orginal paint so I can see that it has never
> had any accident damage and it obviously isnt rusty.
>
>
> The local alignment
> shop has a deep history with Spitfires and tells me it was
> quite common for
> these cars to be shipped from the factory like this, of course
> it may have
> moved on its own as the rubber pads between the frame and body dried
> up with
> the rest of the rubber during 33 years in Modesto.
>
> SO FINALLY TO THE
> QUESTION...If I loosen all of the body to frame hardware, is
> there enough
> wiggle room in the body to wiggle or push it into alignment with
> the frame? I
> suppose I'm asking in the holes in the body are elongated or if it
> is what it
> is and I should learn to live with it.
>
>
> Thanks for any help!
> Steve
>
>
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