dag019

Well-Known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #1

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?

 

steve24v

Well-Known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #2

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

Well-Known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #3

This is my dads series 2a, was the same on my 90

 

tottot

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• Apr 22, 2023

• #4

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.

 

dag019

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• Apr 22, 2023

• #5

Excellent many thanks all. Looks like some making of aluminium plates for the tub is my next job.

 

GRATCH

HUGE MEMBER

• Apr 22, 2023

• #6

dag019 said:

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.

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Yes.

dag019 said:

I assume there should be a spacer that I am missing?

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Yes.

dag019 said:

Should it go behind the brass block on the door or the dovetail bracket on the tub?

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Yes.

dag019 said:

I also assume I can just measure the gap and cut a suitable thickness piece of metal to act as a spacer?

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Yes.

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2023

• #7

tottot said:

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.

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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?

 

GRATCH

HUGE MEMBER

• Apr 23, 2023

• #8

It looks like the top bend has been opened up- it should curl over more.

 

Brown

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Full Member

• Apr 23, 2023

• #9

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.