Michael,
1. First of all the structural item in question is referred to as a rear
outrigger. It is not a crossmember. The rear of the leaf spring attaches to
a crossmember. Anyway, your rear right outrigger with what looks like a
relief for an exhaust system is indeed original.
2. This is not particularly a classic rust spot. I would suggest it may have
received some sort of impact at that point, resulting in some sort of poor
home repair. Once disturbed and opened up, especially with poor lumpy
welding it would soon become a rust prone spot.
3. Depending on the degree of damage and / or rust it may be able to be
repaired in situ but either way the rear spring will have to come off, the
surrounding interior components will have to be removed to prevent fire, and
some careful measurements will have to be maintained. Also note the close
proximity of the fuel pump and lines which would be on the right side by the
time your Mk 2 was built.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Gladwin" <michaelgladwin@mac.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Keeping a leaf spring attached to the car.
> Ma cher automobilist du Grand Eely:
>
> Question for the BT7 II brigade.
>
> I have just discovered that the chassis cross-member which attaches
> the RH, forward, rear-spring shackle mounting cross member is rusted
> through at one spot. The short cross member looks like a replacement
> because the welding (to quote my old welding instructor) "looks like
> a heard of nanny goats running across a field". I know Longbridge
> welding was not exactly aero standard but this looks like MIG welding
> as opposed to the gas welding that I see elsewhere.
>
> The cross member is strange in that it has a quadrant cut-out
> presumably for an exhaust pipe, the same as the LH side (where there
> is an exhaust pipe). 1. Do you know if the cut out is original? 2.
> Rust in one place usually means rust in another but is this a classic
> rust spot? 3. Has anyone repaired this area in-situ?
> Note: the rest of the car is very good, with only the paint on the
> underside panels beginning to flake. Frame paint seems excellent.
>
> Thanks in anticipation of your wise council.
>
> Mike Gladwin
> BT7 MkII
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