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Hi Dave,Originally Posted by incisor
i had a couple of hours to myself this afternoon so i spent some time checking out the condition of the firewall and pondering ways to repair it.
i have another 80" firewall from the era that i was hoping to use to replace the fractured steering box support bracket but alas it has been modified to take the later steering box. the things you don't notice
Current Bracket
firewall-steerbracket by NiknoDave, on Flickr
Modified Bracket
firewall-latersteerbracket by NiknoDave, on Flickr
Had the same problem of the cracking with my 1949. Just cut the fractured area out carefully with a thin cutting blade in the angle grinder and welded a piece of the same thickness plate into the cut-out. Also mine had the recommended reinforcement done after this fracturing happened - see the relevant Service Bulletin about it. We replaced that also as it was a very rough farm job. Can't help you with the number as a lot of my stuff is in storage at the moment.
The reinforcement plate was either bolted or welded inside the footwell area reinforcing the whole area of the steering box bolts and the chassis attachment extension and down to the floor. The firewalls break up if tensioned by the chassis/attachment bracket bolts. Make sure you put suitable spacers between the chassis and the firewall bracket if it does not line up properly - fit spacers in any gap.
Bob
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YarnMaster
SupporterAh, so its a Siamese 2 litre not a Spreadbore. Whats the engine number?
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57101979
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
YarnMaster
SupporterWell you got me. Thats a spreadbore engine with the early starter motor.
Someones been mix and matching, but you probably know that anyway.
Master
SubscriberDave I think I have a couple of these off my '55. If they are suitable and you want them, (and if I can find them) they are yours gratis.
I don't think they had the supressor tho.
They will never go back on the '55.
Cheers,
Terry
80 109" 2.6 P ex Army GS, saved from the scrappie.
95 300tdi 130 Single cab tray.
2010 Guzzi 750
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are they not supposed to fit or?Well you got me. Thats a spreadbore engine with the early starter motor.
Someones been mix and matching, but you probably know that anyway.
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
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thanks...
give me a yell if you find them and i will flick you some $'s for the post and pack..
appreciate it!
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
Master
Subscriber2 off, 1 has a couple of small chips, other is ok.
Bit different to yours, off my UK build '55.
If you want them pm me an address, don't bother with postage, not a problem.
Terry
80 109" 2.6 P ex Army GS, saved from the scrappie.
95 300tdi 130 Single cab tray.
2010 Guzzi 750
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