Yup, still happy with the overall purchase. No surprises and, outside of the gearbox, I think I've torn it down far enough that I'm not going to find any.
Well done, Chris! Once you have it painted to your satisfaction, the fun part starts: bolting things back onto a solid foundation! FYI: as you know, the TR4 has no means of adjusting the geometry of the front suspension (unlike the TR4A, which has shims at the inboard end of the lower A arms). Revington TR in the UK makes a neat, relatively inexpensive solution. They have a special upper fulcrum (mounts atop the spring tower) that is wider than usual and can be re-positioned at the mounting bolts. It uses shims at the upper ball joint to fine tune caster, while camber is dialed in with a plate that ultimately gets welded in place. Of course it is best done on a proper alignment rack... so would need a trip to a shop that can do that for you.
Good question! I hadn't thought about it that far. For that one piece that I straightened, I had a few leads on a replacement if I couldn't get it. If the frame was bent bad enough, I probably would have had to go looking for a replacement...somewhere.
Great tutorial Chris! Thanks for all of the information. Congratulations on a straight frame. The "press work" was right on. We work with some very early or rare vehicles where some parts are pure unobtainium. Repair of those parts is of absolute importance. Repair is normally far easier and appropriate rather than manufacturing a new replacement. Thanks again Chris
Hi David. I assume you're talking about the black part? Those are sawhorse brackets - you supply the wood. Here's an Amazon link, though I purchased mine at a Harbor Freight (not sure what you guys might have that's equivalent - It's Princess Auto in Canada). www.amazon.com/FULTON-Corporation-400SHB-Sawhorse-Bracket/dp/B07XLD1KY9/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=sawhorse+brackets&qid=1695252296&sr=8-4
Thanks Chris, they don't seem to be available in the UK, shipping from US/Canada a bit expensive. Thanks for the reply and the link.@@roundtailrestoration
Nice job
Thanks, Bill!
Thanks for sharing this Chris!
Thanks for watching, Skip!
Looks restored////
Not yet, but it's as good as I could have hoped!
Nice to have a good foundation.
Yup, still happy with the overall purchase. No surprises and, outside of the gearbox, I think I've torn it down far enough that I'm not going to find any.
Well done, Chris! Once you have it painted to your satisfaction, the fun part starts: bolting things back onto a solid foundation!
FYI: as you know, the TR4 has no means of adjusting the geometry of the front suspension (unlike the TR4A, which has shims at the inboard end of the lower A arms). Revington TR in the UK makes a neat, relatively inexpensive solution. They have a special upper fulcrum (mounts atop the spring tower) that is wider than usual and can be re-positioned at the mounting bolts. It uses shims at the upper ball joint to fine tune caster, while camber is dialed in with a plate that ultimately gets welded in place. Of course it is best done on a proper alignment rack... so would need a trip to a shop that can do that for you.
I'll check that out. Thanks, Alan!
Just curious as to what your plan would have been if there were any discrepancies in your dimensions. Good video,always fun to watch.
Good question! I hadn't thought about it that far. For that one piece that I straightened, I had a few leads on a replacement if I couldn't get it. If the frame was bent bad enough, I probably would have had to go looking for a replacement...somewhere.
Great tutorial Chris! Thanks for all of the information. Congratulations on a straight frame. The "press work" was right on.
We work with some very early or rare vehicles where some parts are pure unobtainium. Repair of those parts is of absolute importance. Repair is normally far easier and appropriate rather than manufacturing a new replacement.
Thanks again Chris
Thanks, Matthew. I was glad I could get it back straight. Always a nice sense of accomplishment saving a 60+ year old part.
That's great info for a lot of people I'm sure. The frame and components look to be in very good shape overall.
Yup, I'm happy with them, Barry. Now I've got to make them look pretty!
Hi ChrisI I'm at the same stage with my TR4A in the UK; the 'stilt' brackets look interesting, not seen those before. What are they called?
Hi David. I assume you're talking about the black part? Those are sawhorse brackets - you supply the wood. Here's an Amazon link, though I purchased mine at a Harbor Freight (not sure what you guys might have that's equivalent - It's Princess Auto in Canada). www.amazon.com/FULTON-Corporation-400SHB-Sawhorse-Bracket/dp/B07XLD1KY9/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=sawhorse+brackets&qid=1695252296&sr=8-4
Thanks Chris, they don't seem to be available in the UK, shipping from US/Canada a bit expensive. Thanks for the reply and the link.@@roundtailrestoration
Found them, not as expensive as I thought, now able to get the tub in the air
Good deal!