Bob,
Yes I do think that the folks down under are way ahead of us in bracing
and gusset plates and the finest electric fans for our cars come from
there....but what do you mean Old Chuck Harris?
Chuck Harris
Just a young whipper snapper
On Thu, 28 May 98 07:14:38 -0500 Bob Nogueira <nogera@prodigy.net>
writes:
>-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
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>Steve Thanks for the info. Old ChucK Harris as said for years that "
>those
>guys in Oz know more about strengthening up a Morgan than anyone
>else.
>Did you use a conversion kit for the shocks or fabricate one up ?
>
>Thanks again
>
>Bob Nogueira
>
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>> Date: Tuesday, 26-May-98 01:53 PM
>>
>> From: Steve Moore \ Internet:
>(steve.moore@cnetns.tcp.
>csiro.au)
>> To: Bob Nogueira \ Internet: (nogera@prodigy.net)
>> cc: MORGANS \ Internet:
>(morgans@autox.team.net)
>>
>> Subject: Re: Question: Chassis Bend
>>
>> Bob,
>>
>> The reason the plate rubbed on the chassis in the first place was
>that the
>> chassis bends inwards at this point. This is due to the axle
>continually
>> slamming on the rubber stops when the spring robounds.
>>
>> Solutions
>>
>> 1. Don't drive on rough roads (no such thing as a smooth one here is
>Oz).
>>
>> 2. Strengthen the chassis at the rear with particular attention to
>the
>area
>> under the axle. I had a couple of plates welded to the outside of
>the
>chassis
>> extending about a foot either way from the axle. This may not look
>good to
>the
>> purists but it does the job.
>>
>> 3. Fit a telescopic rear shock absorber kit to minimise the rebound
>in the
>> first place.
>>
>> 4. Make sure your rear springs are set properly. Some pundits claim
>you
>should
>> replace or at least have the springs reset every couple of years.
>They no
>doubt
>> have shares in a spring company but its worth checking on older
>cars.
>>
>> I suggest 2, 3 and 4. You then should be OK for a long time to come.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> >-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
>> >
>> >Hey Moggers
>> >Has anyone found or read of a fix for the problem of the Morgan
>chassis
>> >bending upward aft of the rear axle?
>> >
>> >Duchess has developed the problem and I spent the day straightening
> it
>out.
>> >The cause in her case, is the axle fixing plate had rubbed on the
>chassis
>> >causing a weak spot which developed a crack.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >Bob Nogueira
>>
>>
>> Please Note new Phone and Fax numbers
>>
>> Dr. Stephen Moore
>> CSIRO Tropical Agriculture
>> Molecular Animal Genetics Centre
>> Level 3, Gehrmann Laboratories
>> University of Queensland
>> St. Lucia, 4072
>> Australia
>>
>> ph 61 7 3214 2476
>> fax 61 7 3214 2480
>> email Steve.Moore@tag.csiro.au
>>
>>
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