JensH
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Hmm - forgot the gearbox cover - couldn't do an accurate measure. Will have to wait until thursday. Measure from rear (heel board panel) to bolt hole centre of box section is 76,5 cm. if any help. Don't forget that the captive nuts on the frame is on a bracket that are widely adjustable - might call for some brutal violence :-)
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On the body tub? No problem. If on the frame, I will have to wait until after Thursday, as I only have 'non dismantled' cars at home :-)
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I will try to take some measures on my 'collection' of lost chassis' and ditto body tubs this week 8) Won't be before Thursday though.
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One of the main reasons to keep the tub on the chassis while replacing floors ;-) I know, will keep my mouth s.... Believe the measures are in the workshop manual?
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Front cross members? Just next to the seats? They are widely adjustable (captive nuts...) - have you welded in new floor panels without checking with the chassis? Front outriggers: There should be an alu spacer at the engine side only.
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Give it a "ding" - and get started! 😎
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... and don't forget alu spacers at the engine side of front outriggers?
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And from inner sill to middle.
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Found this one from an old resto. Original floor pans on a late mk 3 (FD79xxx something).
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Make sure the body tub has been centred on the frame - there is an amazing amount of adjustment in this, and it affect the panel gap at the bonnet/doors.
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New floor pans? Don't expect the holes for the centre console to line op. New floor pans are good reproductions, but not that good! Post some pictures! (EDIT - you did!) Important measure is from sill top to sill top (where inner/middle/outer sill is joined) just where the door opening starts curving up at front. Should be aprox 120 cm (free from memory)
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All depends on what welding gear you have 8) What year is your car? You might be able to find some pics on my blog (scroll down to 2010...), if its an early spit. http://thetriumphanimal.blogspot.com/
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Quote: What would you do in these circumstances to improve this gap? It depends on what has been done to the car; was the inner sill/floor/lower-A-post/rear wing (or just dogleg) etc replaced too...
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Seen far worse! So nice car. What kind of outer sills was used - and was the lower a-post, inner sill etc. replaced too? Could be the complete bulkhead has moved forward, or just the outer sill sitting a little to much forward. Door gab at the rear looks small, you could move complete door a few mm forward? Was door skin replaced? My experience is that Steel craft pattern sills tends to be a bit longer than the original ones, but only had one or two in my hands though. I have a few BL/Stanpart original outer panels for the early spitfire, I always use to check new panels after.
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Some measurements on the early spitfire tub; this one with origiginal sills and wings, but some rust damage. Not bad though, so believe its still in "original shape" 8) Measure on 116 cm is with the crash pad on, so not very accurate.