David - Thanks
Now this is what I'm talking about:-)
On the jig you can see the inclination of the frame rails. This is all I was
asking for.
Now we need to ask ourselves, why did they go about doing this 'retrofit' bend
of the frame rails. If it was just to adjust inclination of the front wheels,
it would have simply been a lot easier just to make some simple changes to the
lever shock mounting surface, and/or mount the A-arm mounts at a slightly
different angle. Bending the frame is kinda like 'moving the mountain closer
to the village' rather than the other way around.
I would guess that there is also a structural reason for doing it, like
pre-stressing the front end for load bearing, and to create a slight spring
effect.
- Bryan
--- On Fri, 12/19/08, David Lieb <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com> wrote:
From: David Lieb <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] bent frame rails
To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 12:44 PM
http://tinyurl.com/4lofvx shows a picture of the jig used by the factory,
still
used by British Motor Heritage to establish the angle which impart the caster
to
the frame.
For those who do not care for tinyurl,
http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&access=10137411501086&mo
de=imgdis&ifile=2|110_2008121720583718229_41717214402073_1229718712.jpg
Courtesy of Bill, small dark green pleasure machine of the MGCars.org BBS.
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