Quick question regarding the dovetail locator/support on the rear door. This looks like there is too large a gap and it should be tighter fitting than this. I assume there should be a spacer that I am missing? Should it go behind the brass block on the door or the dovetail bracket on the tub? I also assume I can just measure the gap and cut a suitable thickness piece of metal to act as a spacer?
Rear door dovetail bracket
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steve24v
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Seem to remember on mine there were a load of shims between tub frame and the bracket. No longer have my 90 so can't check for you
steve24v
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This is my dads series 2a, was the same on my 90
tottot
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My Ninety has a bunch of them, just alloy plates with slots in them so you can slip in without removing the bolts, just slacken.
GRATCH
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Many thanks. Makes for very easy manufacture and fitting.
Spacer fitted and gap reduced but still possible too large a gap. How snug should the brass be into the bracket?
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It looks like the top bend has been opened up- it should curl over more.
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Looks like you may be able to get two of those bits of plate in rather than just one.
I did something similar with my front door strikers, to space them away from the B post so they'd engage with the door catches. Well worth doing as it turned out.
I did something similar with my front door strikers, to space them away from the B post so they'd engage with the door catches. Well worth doing as it turned out.
