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Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate
From: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:52:41 -0700
Bob,

Yes he did get a good bead.  the drivers side (second one done) was 
better since I had alot more removed that time.  Steering column
and radiator etc..

I have not had the thing to an alignment shop.  Even if I did all they 
could do is tell me I screwed up and the only adjustment would be the
toe in anyway.  I adjusted the toe in and all else seems OK.  So I think 
I am close.  I am very happy with the results.

I considered other adjustable altrenatives but jeeze, it was good enough 
as original for 44 years, I think it will be fine now for the next 44.
I am sure it will outlast me.

I just vant to drive ze beast.

Tracy

Bob Spidell wrote:

>Tracy,
>
>Was the welder able to get a good bead on the "backside" (inside) of the
>plate (closest to the engine bay)?
>
>bs
>********************************************
>Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@pacbell.net
>'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
>********************************************
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
>To: "Ron Fine Esq." <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>
>Cc: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 6:48 AM
>Subject: Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate
>
>
>  
>
>>Ron,
>>
>>Sorry to delay but here are the pics of my shock tower replacement.  I 
>>did one side a year ago and this winter
>>did the whole shooting match.  this stood up to some pretty agressive 
>>driving up in Tahoe a few weeks back.
>>Hope the pics help.
>>
>>http://www.wavewired.net/~tracy/suspension/suspension.htm
>>
>>Tracy
>>
>>Ron Fine Esq. wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I need to replace the left front shock mounting plate on my BN7 (this weekend
>>>hopefully).  There was a very bad repair job many years ago which I 
>discovered
>>>when I tried to replace the shock recently.  The existing plate is a mess and
>>>I have a new plate ready to weld on.  I will be doing the R&R myself but I
>>>would like to get any helpful hints on aligning the new plate.  The right
>>>plate is in good shape so I can use it for a guide.  I have Norm Nock's "Tech
>>>Talk" which has a simple diagram on page 167.  The usual diagrams in the shop
>>>manuals are hard to read even after blowing them up on my copy machine.  Does
>>>anyone have any helpful hints or advise (other than "take it to a
>>>professional")?
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>Ron Fine
>>>61BN7





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