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Striker rear bodywork

peter030371 - 8/12/14 at 04:03 PM

Can anyone help me with this. Should the line on the picture below be parallel to the ground?

rear body

Trying to work out the best position for my bodywork before I drill the first hole

pekwah1 - 8/12/14 at 04:32 PM

not 100% sure, but i'd be more concerned with whether the back panel is at 90 degrees from the floor so that all of your lights point correctly to the rear....

loggyboy - 8/12/14 at 04:39 PM

Pretty sure the backpanel is always slightly angled.
Id go with what looks right in relation to the wheels and arch. Ie it looks like it needs rotating anticlockwise around the roll bar to pull the front edge of the arch away from the wheel, and the bottom edge of the rear part of the arch down.

peter030371 - 8/12/14 at 04:52 PM

Both good points. I will get the level on the back panel (where the lights go) and see how that sits.

The front of the wheel arch pulls forward 2-3 cm when in the correct position. In this picture the arch is only clamped at the back and the angle of the picture makes it look a little worse than it is.

bi22le - 8/12/14 at 07:07 PM

The position is fixed, i thought, because of the angled part at the front that wraps around and into the cockpit area. You can see it in the far side of the picture. It butts up against a piece of the chassis.

Obviously your arches are seperate and mine are fixed so i cant help you there.

peter030371 - 8/12/14 at 07:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
The position is fixed, i thought, because of the angled part at the front that wraps around and into the cockpit area. You can see it in the far side of the picture. It butts up against a piece of the chassis.

Obviously your arches are seperate and mine are fixed so i cant help you there.

Thats sort of what I thought but it doesn't really line up well with that bit. I will have another look tomorrow and do a bit more head scratching

yogibear1969 - 18/12/14 at 01:25 AM

I don't really htink there is a right way or a wrong way.
I think mine sits quite high compared to others, but only become an issue if you need to fit a hood I think!
Not much help....if I get chance I'll post a pic of mine.
Edd

INDY BIRD - 18/12/14 at 07:54 AM

Pick of mine if you go in my photo archive you'll
See some npmore pics may help?

striker rear qtr slicks

[Edited on 18/12/14 by INDY BIRD]

peter030371 - 18/12/14 at 08:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by INDY BIRD
Pick of mine if you go in my photo archive you'll
See some npmore pics may help?

striker rear qtr slicks

[Edited on 18/12/14 by INDY BIRD]

That does help a bit

I have seen loads of Strikers over the years, and my previous one was mine for 18 years, but its amazing how you 'forget' exactly where everything goes and the assembly manual could do with 100 more pictures!

yogibear1969 - 18/12/14 at 10:57 AM

Not sure if these pics work, or if they are of any help?

I would say that in response to your first question, the top line does not need to be horizontal, and that it's down to personal choice. I have to say when i fitted mine I wasn't in possession of my hood so it wasn't critical to my chioce. I don't think you can still get hoods for Strikers anymore anyway can you?

Edd

yogibear1969 - 18/12/14 at 10:57 AM

OK,
I'll work out later how to post a pic!
They are in my photo archive if you can get to that!
Edd

peter030371 - 18/12/14 at 11:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by yogibear1969
OK,
I'll work out later how to post a pic!
They are in my photo archive if you can get to that!
Edd

Found them in your archive and they help a little, many thanks.

Mine is the 'new' scuttle design which means no windscreen so no chance of ever fitting a hood anyway

yogibear1969 - 18/12/14 at 12:28 PM

Aha, worked it out now if anyone else is interested.
I think the key is to get the wheel as central as possible.
Edd