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Hi

I am trying to fit new floor pans and have found that the floor won't come down to fit the existing sill edge properly. Have discovered that the rear section of the body has sagged such that the inboard rear wheel arch is sitting on the diff bridge and has been distorted by it. Can anybody advise on what sort of clearance to expect between the diff bridge and the body? Any advice much appreciated.

Dave

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About 1/2" clearance between the inner wheel arch and the top of the spring bridge at the rearmost point of the bridge i.e. the highest point of the bridge. Thats on a TR5 in here at the moment but near enough the same on a 4a I would say.

Stuart.

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This is one of the things I go round car shows looking at.

You will see lots where the bridge has eroded about half the flange.

On mine it had reached the floor and worn a groove across it.

 

The question is why does this happen?

 

Well mine had the back half of the chassis collapsed away. Basically broken in half.

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