body on

[servistar]

Hello everybody... Merry Christmas..

Missing the rear brake pipes... but the whole front and rear axles are on..

Can I put the body on?

Also... Dax forgot to put the shimming washers in for my toe -ing adjustment..

What size are these?

[dave]

Fitting the brake pipes isn't too much trouble with the body fitted.
Setting the rear toe is much more difficult for a DIY job if the body is fitted first.
I don't know the thickness of the shims other than they are bl00dy thin.

[Andy S]

Have a look at this guys build site, seems pretty technical re camber toe in / out etc might help you.
http://www.donostia.demon.nl/

[dave]

Originally Posted by Andy S

Have a look at this guys build site, seems pretty technical re camber toe in / out etc might help you.
http://www.donostia.demon.nl/

And the chocolate tea pot award goes to Andy
Great link but wrong chassis type.
His rear axle looks more like this:-
:thumb: :thumb:

[Andy S]

Yeah thanks Dave, didnt actually see what model Dax it was in the original post though.
Oh well back to the drawing board, sod it make that the fridge for another cold one

[dave]

Originally Posted by Andy S

Yeah thanks Dave, didnt actually see what model Dax it was in the original post though.
Oh well back to the drawing board, sod it make that the fridge for another cold one

Sorry M8, couldn't resist.

[Andy S]

Love you too

[Cobra289]

AndyS and Dave, Thanks!


A question Dave, is this picture from a new revised De Dion chassis?
I ask that because the springs are located at a different position, I recall the location at the safety belts tower.
This position looks better for the boot space but it introduces an angle at the spring shock combination.
But they should know what the best is.
In my opinion the old position (vertical) was or is a bit too much disturbance of the boot and wheel box.

Anyway the question was about the size of the shims for the rear toe-in of a DeDion chassis.
I recall a 8 mm plate……….. is that something?
Regards,
Cobra289

[dave]

Originally Posted by Cobra289

AndyS and Dave, Thanks!


A question Dave, is this picture from a new revised De Dion chassis?
I ask that because the springs are located at a different position, I recall the location at the safety belts tower.
This position looks better for the boot space but it introduces an angle at the spring shock combination.
But they should know what the best is.
In my opinion the old position (vertical) was or is a bit too much disturbance of the boot and wheel box.

Anyway the question was about the size of the shims for the rear toe-in of a DeDion chassis.
I recall a 8 mm plate……….. is that something?
Regards,
Cobra289

The angled shocks in the picture are on the early De Dion chassis. The current chassis has vertical shocks. I think they went vertical to reduce the way the shocks are loaded when the body rolls on corners etc.
(The spring becomes less effective on an angled shock the lower the ride height).
"8mm plate" Nothing to do with the De Dion.

[servistar]

Hi Dave

Thanks for your advice
-again...
A quick question...

You don't seem to have any rear disc covers....

-How do you attach the rear hand brake cables?