peter030371
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| posted on 8/12/14 at 04:03 PM |
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Striker rear bodywork
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 
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pekwah1
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| posted on 8/12/14 at 04:32 PM |
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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....
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loggyboy
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| posted on 8/12/14 at 04:39 PM |
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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.
Mistral Motorsport
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peter030371
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| posted on 8/12/14 at 04:52 PM |
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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.
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bi22le
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| posted on 8/12/14 at 07:07 PM |
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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.
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peter030371
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| posted on 8/12/14 at 07:35 PM |
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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 
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yogibear1969
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 01:25 AM |
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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
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 07:54 AM |
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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]
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peter030371
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 08:38 AM |
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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!
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yogibear1969
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 10:57 AM |
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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
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yogibear1969
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 10:57 AM |
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OK,
I'll work out later how to post a pic!
They are in my photo archive if you can get to that!
Edd
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peter030371
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 11:46 AM |
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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 
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yogibear1969
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| posted on 18/12/14 at 12:28 PM |
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Aha, worked it out now if anyone else is interested.
I think the key is to get the wheel as central as possible.
Edd
 
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