TR2/3/3A back half to chassis questions

[Frank Canale]

The closing panels are all welded in. I am very happy with the results and looking forward to moving to another area.all the seams turned out nice and tight.

Driver side closing panel welded in.

Passenger side closing panel welded in.

 

[Graham H]

Oh yes, you must be happy with that.

Graham

 

[Frank Canale]

Thank you Graham, so far so good. Also very happy with the bumperette mounting. One of the bumperette brackets was bent up and had to be bent back to match the other but I am lucky I found both of them. on the first install made a rookie mistake and installed them upside down. I knew something was wrong but had to check the forum and sure enough upside down, much better now.

maybe I will have to play with the vertical alignment as the driver side seems a little off but just first install.

The passenger side looks much better, not sure if cameras angle is making the driver side look off but should not be too hard to adjust. One question I have, The new lower closing panel does not have the notches cut in it yet but I do not see the purpose as the bracket clears that notch and I was able to install the brackets without any obstruction that the notch was needed. What is the purpose of the notch above the lower part of the bumperette mounting bracket? Frank

 

[sp53]

What does an end view look like of the bumperetts? They can go upside down; they should be vertical. The notch is there for the bracket. I will try and get a pic later. But it looks like they should be fine and if wrong can flip right over.

steve

 

[Frank Canale]

Sorry, not the best photos but a little cramped in the shop. Need to get rid of some of the clutter but soon as I do I will need something I just got rid of. Frank

 

[Graham H]

Frank, I think the cutout is to allow for any small misalignment of the bracket or a slite nudge on a curb could make contact, I have more clearance on the left than the right, I think you will be happier with it than without.

Graham

 

[Frank Canale]

Thank you Graham, excellent photo and explanation. I now see that I need to make an adjustment to the mounting bracket. The bottom of the bracket is too low, the last 2 bends need to move so the bracket is not below the bumperette and closer to the notch. This will also bring the bottom of the bumperette out and bring it closer to vertical. Frank

I feel like I have the rear body mounts correct and so I will have no problem adjusting the bracket. I feel much better seeing your photo and that it seems like an easy fix.

 

[Frank Canale]

The driver side is very close and all I need to do is cut the notch in the new closing panel to match the notch in the rear apron. It is the details like this that take the time but also make a big difference in how the car looks. Frank

 

[CJD]

Every time you post new pics I find something else that impresses me. This time it's not just the car, but the very nice jack or frame jig you are using!

 

[Frank Canale]

Thank you John. I guess it has been a couple years ago I built my rotisserie knowing that some day I would get to use it. For now it is used at the back with custom brackets that use the rear spring hanger as a mounting point. For now the front is on large jack stands. I had to put some wooden boxes under the frame at the back so I could lower the rotisserie and I could mount the as I have learned from the spare parts catalogue is called the over rider bracket. Getting to this point I have had to step back and take in just how far my car has come. There is a long way to go but I can start to see some of the pieces that have been repaired long ago start to come together. I definitely did things out of order but that is ok we are all different and do things at our own pace. Frank

 

[DavidApp]

Graham
What are the wooden spoke wheels supporting?

David

 

[Graham H]

That's my other old chariot 1926 Chevrolet Tourer, I completed the restoration about 23 years ago.

Graham

 

[Frank Canale]

I was wondering the same thing. WOW, SUPER WOW, That is a beauty. Frank

 

[Graham H]

Thank you, it was a one owner, Uted during the War to gain extra fuel coupons as a farm vehicle and all the pieces were still scattered around the farm. This photo is what I took home arround 1985.

Graham

 

[CJD]

Beautiful!

 

[DavidApp]

That is a Great job. Hard to find parts?

David

 

[Graham H]

It took me about 10 years of scrounging and begging, some parts were still available new in Australia some from the USA but got there in the end. My future Daughter in Law spotted it in the back of my shed one day and declared that she wanted to be driven to her wedding in it and the date had already been set for six months from then, so I had a deadline to meet.

 

[Frank Canale]

Great photo, also great memories and stories of that day I am sure. Frank

 

[sp53]

I think you might have the bumbertt on incorrect. Will they flip over?

steve

 

[Frank Canale]

Hi Steve, yes they will flip over and that is how I had them at first. All the pictures I have looked at have the top of the bumperette even with the top of the spare tire opening. If you flip them they hang down below the bottom of the rear apron and the top of the mounting bracket is visible. I am confident they are on right side up. I plan to take another look at the mounting brackets tonight. Frank