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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby clee » Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:43 am

Doesn't look too bad now does it ?
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Ahhh !! well I never !!
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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby BIG_MVS » Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:46 am

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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby BobFromNorway » Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:49 pm

Planning to have a look at mine when it comes out of winter storage.

Obviously, if it's a teabag, dropping into RATS to get the work done could be a little difficult for me, does anyone happen to have any plans or templates for what needs to be fabricated to replace what's cut out ?
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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby Custard » Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:28 pm

When I did my Gta 2 years ago,I did make 2 perfect templates, I wish I kept them but I thought I would never do one again so I scrapped them. Same with the 610. Could have made some dosh :hang took 5hr for Gta and a day for the 610 to make one. I do not know how long to then get them scanned for a lazer cutter.
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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby clee » Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:36 pm

Here ya go ....scan this fecker ....all you need to make a new one :D

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Be quick tho before it gets a coat of satin black and goes on Ebay ......Hertz's got nowt on RATS :Butt

I have to say this one turned out to be a bit of a biatch ...it really didn't look as bad as some of the others but when we started digging it just got worse and worse .
All fixed now though along with all 4 outriggers,two wheelarch pockets,sills and a few other little bits and bobs .

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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby BIG_MVS » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:30 pm

RATS not only restorers of Specialist French sports Coupe's but potential life savers too.

Hopefully not too many potential new owners are put off by all this rot. They are great cars and with a trip to RATS can be future proofed for years to come.

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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby Custard » Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:29 am

They shouldn't be put off by that I mean blimey every car that is 30 years old plus has got a ton of rust on it somewhere. look at a triumph rear out riggers fall off, the cils which are integral part of the structure just disintegrate. E types Front bulkhead rots Plus front spaceframe rots all suspension hangs off that, plus cils, that is a botch to do. The Gta hasn't got that amount of metal and it's fairly is it to repair.
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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby eastlmark » Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:23 am

Custard wrote:They shouldn't be put off by that I mean blimey every car that is 30 years old plus has got a ton of rust on it somewhere. look at a triumph rear out riggers fall off, the cils which are integral part of the structure just disintegrate. E types Front bulkhead rots Plus front spaceframe rots all suspension hangs off that, plus cils, that is a botch to do. The Gta hasn't got that amount of metal and it's fairly is it to repair.



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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby Wrightbr » Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:23 pm

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Worried about these I dig out a pic of mine a year or so ago when I took my tank out to replace brake master. I know they rot from inside out but does it look in good nick compared to most.

My car has only done 30k and lives in dry garage and rarely sees the rain ?

Thoughts?

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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby clee » Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:30 pm

Thoughts are..... it looks extremely clean so I would hope for the best but the bits that need removing to really tell are still all in place.LHS of that picture,under the covers,blower etc .You can only see the front lower face of the crossmember not the rear top which is where all the important stuff bolts to.

Having said that it .again .it all looks to be in very very good order :up
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Re: Front crossmember rot

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Worried about these I dig out a pic of mine a year or so ago when I took my tank out to replace brake master. I know they rot from inside out but does it look in good nick compared to most.

My car has only done 30k and lives in dry garage and rarely sees the rain ?

Thoughts?

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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby BobFromNorway » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:23 pm

Yeah, don't think I see anything there which makes me cry, or worry for my safety. :pint
Will try to figure out how to get the heater box out for a better look, but all sounds good and solid when tapped wit hye olde corrosion assessment tool


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Re: Front crossmember rot

Postby BobFromNorway » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:26 pm

To threadjack for a second, but on a "while I'm in there" note, where exactly is this famous resistor for the heater ?
Haven't tested my switch yet, but doesn't hurt to have a look.

And do the wiper linkages really come off as easy, and the way they look like they should ? Mine are a bit stff through lack of use, so grease up time
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Re: Front crossmember rot

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