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Chassis dimensions - colina - 21-06-2023
hi all, What is the easiest dimension to check on a bare chassis to determine if it is short or long wheelbase?
thanks
Colin
RE: Chassis dimensions - Archivist - 21-06-2023
The Archive holds engineering drawings for the various chassis, so a look there would be a good place to start. As an example...
https://archive.a7ca.org/collections/technical-drawings/item/TD0014/?
hth...
RE: Chassis dimensions - Parazine - 23-06-2023
Quickest way is to count the holes behind the handbrake fixing. 9 is a long chassis:
lwb chassis2.jpg (Size: 100.96 KB / Downloads: 262)
7 is a short chassis.
SWB chassis2.jpg (Size: 55.07 KB / Downloads: 261)
RE: Chassis dimensions - colina - 08-07-2023
Thanks both - that was a great help.
RE: Chassis dimensions - Colin Morgan - 10-07-2023
Just noticed, very late chassis with rod brakes - and therefore a modified handbrake mounting bracket - has eight holes.
(The front one of the nine on the LWB chassis is missing.)