zvezdochka Posted October 16, 2002 Posted October 16, 2002 More of an observation than a question, but whilst preparing to fit the propshaft and hence lying underneath the chassis I applied a straightedge to the various rows of rivets on the aluminium and discovered that the chassis members are not dead straight/flat. Over a 450 to 600 mm range the chassis appears to curve by 1 or 2 mm. Is this normal? Perhaps due to distortion from welding? As an example. the top members of the transmission tunnel appear straight but the bottom members have a slight bow upwards around the seat supports? I don't think this is a problem but virtually every part of the chassis has some distortion from true. I guess that will do for tonights trivial question! Cheers Rick Quote
Kevin Wood Posted October 16, 2002 Posted October 16, 2002 Can't say I ever looked that closely. Maybe the underside is bowed upwards slightly to "stress" it against the weight of engine, passengers, etc. I think the only real answer is to give the factory a call if you're concerned and describe what you've found. Kevin Quote
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