Hi All a question what's the chances of a roadster chassis still being sound after 26 years in a canvas garage this is on a fully built car !
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Weren't the Roadster chassis all carefully welded up so as to not have the innards open to the elements? Should help a lot in reducing internal corrosion.- 9th owner of T693 SSC possibly a factory built Ford based V8 Sportster
- 4th owner of Q309 RNV, an early Cabrio built by Bob Copping, owned Doug & Liz Billings for 16 years
- 9th Custodian of JRR 929D, Triumph Vitesse based special Paul Moorehouse built prior to the Triumph Roadster kits.
- 8th owner of Roadster chassis number 2395. Now owned by Barry!
- Builder of chassis number 2325 (PKK 989M) in the mid 80's. Now owned by Eric & Lynne.
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Originally posted by b_caswell View PostIf its a Marina or hybrid chassis the most vulnerable area is the single skin panel below the door where the wing bolts up.Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.
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Mine too. I think that the wing rubs on the chassis where it touches wearing through the paint. A little oil is probably the best protection.Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 2.0L Pinto built in 1986
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The best way to cure that problem is to fit wing beading between wing and body, also cuts out a lot of squeaks made by body flexing.
Don't go for the plastic stuff use the old type pvc and fabric, you could even fit it without removing the wings and running boards by cutting slots in it and by slacking off the mounting bolts.
Just an idea, I did mine about 14 years ago never looked back'
If you choose to remove the wings etc. fit the beading in place with doublesided sailmakers adhesive tape, its stickier than a sticky thing.
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