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Oz34
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/09/2010 : 19:47:27
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The brackets are bolted to the scuttle with two 1/4 inch bolts which Mike Dowley can supply.
Am I right in guessing that the third, smaller hole accepts a woodscrew rather than a bolt? It is aligned with the X-member so not only is there plenty of meat to take it, but also only an angled surface for a nut to bear on.
Many thanks in advance,
Dave |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2010 : 21:14:55
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Hello Dave
By a coincidence I had to check my windscreen fixing bolts today as the brackets had loosened a bit.
As you say, the two main fixings are by 1/4" bolts/setscrews (raised head countersunk) secured with a nut and the smaller hole accepts a woodscrew (also RH/CSK).
Regards
Dick Morbey, PA/B 0743 |
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Cymber
United Kingdom
966 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2010 : 22:24:45
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So that's what decides the fore and aft position of the bracket.
Maurice Blakey. |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 20:55:37
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Maurice, that's possibly correct,although I probably co*ked it up when fitting my windscreen, as I left insufficient space between the screen and the scuttle humps to fit aeroscreens.......
Regards
Dick Morbey, PA/B 0743 |
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2536 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 22:07:07
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Many thanks Dick.
Unfortunately I only formulated my theory when the clearance drill I was using to put a bolt in the smaller hole kept on & on & on going through the wood! I now have to plug my hole (der!) but the half full glass is that I only did one side. Measure twice (or more) & cut/drill once!
Cheers,
Dave
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Cymber
United Kingdom
966 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2010 : 22:10:46
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WARNING
There is a snag to my assumption that the windscreen brackets are positioned so that the top screws are in the centre of the second crossmember. On the centre line of this crossmember are the screws which attach it to the side rail so to avoid a collision it would be adviseable to position the screw just off centre. I still have the old crossmember from my original body and the holes in that are foreward of the centre. If you have a new Rique Llinares body frame the crossmember is slightly different and the top fixing can also be a bolt.
Maurice Blakey.
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