Sorry, Mick. Have I missed that in an earlier post?Richards I believe. ^
Sorry, Mick. Have I missed that in an earlier post?Richards I believe. ^
He said in an earlier post he was under the impression that rc were the best so I assumed that's what he's got.Sorry, Mick. Have I missed that in an earlier post?
Ok, I'm going to use my age as an excuseHe said in an earlier post he was under the impression that rc were the best so I assumed that's what he's got.
You should be tucked up in bed, fast asleep by now.Ok, I'm going to use my age as an excuse
You're absolutely right. I'm finishing this last pint, then I'm off.You should be tucked up in bed, fast asleep by now.
What make of chassis did you buy?
At a guess, you havent got the bulkhead aligned properly, in which case none of the other body bits will fit properly.
Can you post pics of the various body parts, and their attachment to the chassis, especially where the bulkhead bottom irons attach?
Ok, that picture from underneath, is that of the tubular outrigger that bolts to the front of the tub?I have started to bolt everything onto my new chassis, engine gearbox, bulkhead and wings. I have laid the rear tub in place and swung the doors to check everything is in line, its not! I have an 18mm gap between the rear tub and the seat belt transfer bracket on the chassis and i cant get the doors to come close to closing.
Anyone had any issues like this? I was under the impression that RC were the best out there?
Yes mate, exactly.Ok, that picture from underneath, is that of the tubular outrigger that bolts to the front of the tub?
Yes, thats the issue, I have had some 18mm plates made to fill the gap.After trying the tub and bulkhead etc on mine, I found this dimension to be considerably out on my Richards chassis.
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That's from the rear cross member to the tubular upright. I think it was 12 or 15mm too short. Can't remember which and would have to look back through my rebuild thread now, bloody age
It meant I had that gap between the upright on the tubular outrigger and the tub, here
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Because of the angle of the picture, you can't see the gap here. I bought a block of mild steel. Drilled holes in it to match the two holes in the bracket, got it galvanised and bolted it all together. Caused an issue when I came to put the long side steps on anorl.
Is this the same issue with yours?
The rest of my chassis was ok. Only the near side (passenger) was out on mine. The other tub outrigger was spot on. You'd think they would use a jig to get them spot on every time. Yours is miles out.Yes, thats the issue, I have had some 18mm plates made to fill the gap.
This has put doubt in my mind about other dimensions, how accurate is the rest of the chassis?
I think I should have now. Thought I was just unlucky, but it's obviously not unusual. Same tubular outrigger anorl.Still worth getting on to Richards just to hear their response.