Re: [Roadsters] rear shock plate, lip down

[Paul Kort via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>]

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  A flat plate would easily bend.

Paul

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 3:23 PM, O'Farrell, Fergus P (AS) <
Fergus.OFarrell@ngc.com> wrote:

> I think I know the one you mean, and lip up, if it goes all around, would
> gap the plate to the bottom leaf, which you do not want.
>
> So lip down will keep plate and leaf in intimate contact.  Lip up would b=
e
> an opportunity to hold water and dirt as well, which should be avoided.
>
> Why the lip?  Hmm, it=E2=80=99d make it stiffer than just a flat plate, c=
an=E2=80=99t
> think of another reason. (facilitate some assy line tool?)
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=C2=A0 A flat plate would easily bend.<br><br></div>P=
aul<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On F=
ri, Aug 14, 2015 at 3:23 PM, O&#39;Farrell, Fergus P (AS) <span dir=3D"ltr"=
>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Fergus.OFarrell@ngc.com"; target=3D"_blank">Fergus.OF=
arrell@ngc.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I think I know the one you mean, and lip up, if it g=
oes all around, would gap the plate to the bottom leaf, which you do not wa=
nt.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">So lip down will keep plate and leaf in intimate con=
tact.=C2=A0 Lip up would be an opportunity to hold water and dirt as well, =
which should be avoided.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Why the lip?=C2=A0 Hmm, it=E2=80=99d make it stiffer=
 than just a flat plate, can=E2=80=99t think of another reason. (facilitate=
 some assy line tool?)<u></u><u></u></p>
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