jamrogers
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 06:33 PM |
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rear uprights / bushes
I've assembled the rear uprights and when tightening the upper bolt on the upright the bracket on the top of the wishbone bends in, i've got
the full kit from tiger but can't find a spacer.... do i need to machine one up?
 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 06:46 PM |
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washer?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 06:48 PM |
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are you saying that is the bolt in the middle and not a piece of tube?
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jamrogers
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 07:08 PM |
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i know it needs a washer its only loosly assembled, what i want to know is should the kit come with a spare piece of tube/ spacer to stop it bending
in or do i need to make one up
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bonzoronnie
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Crush tube
Hi,
Looking at your photo. Yes you will need a crush tube for the middle section.
You'll not tighten the bolt without one.
Ronnie 
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fideel109
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 07:31 PM |
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During the build you'll find out that you will be looking for a lot of other parts...
But that's part of the game, and it always gives satisfaction when you find a cheap solution to a problem.
And to build an Avon you do need some imagination.
cheers-JP
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Ricks-9r
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 07:38 PM |
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a short length of aluminium tubing should do the trick
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Ian D
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 08:10 PM |
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It caught me out as well I used some washers. I also bought some longer bolts. As there was barely a thread showing. Yours looks short too in the
picture.
Hope this helps
ian
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timex
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 09:38 PM |
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I may be wong but cant you just use two bolts instead of that one wich goes right through???
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jamrogers
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 09:41 PM |
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you prob could use 2 bolts but it wouldn't be as strong.... i'll get some tube from somewhere i think...... cheers guys
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Black Cat
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 11:06 PM |
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I used stainless steel tube which I obtained from a boat yard.
Steve
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James
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:07 AM |
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Clearly I'm no expert on suspension design or shear loads but isn't that a 'kin daft way of doing it?
Why have twin bushes then connect them to only one side of the bracket each.
Might aswell have only one bush in the style of MK might you not?
But what do I know!!! 
Cheers,
James
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 08:00 AM |
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Yeah I'm not all that impressed by that design either, a bit pointless plus the MK version is adjustable for camber.
Nice welds though
quote:
Originally posted by James
Clearly I'm no expert on suspension design or shear loads but isn't that a 'kin daft way of doing it?
Why have twin bushes then connect them to only one side of the bracket each.
Might aswell have only one bush in the style of MK might you not?
But what do I know!!!
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 13/12/07 by Mr Whippy]
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 09:24 AM |
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yup - I used a length of stainless tube from B&Q....
you will also need to pack out the lower inboard rose joints with washers - I have set mine to the position that they naturally wanted to sit but they
may need adjusting later....
Dave
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