crack in chassis tube (now with pic)

[Rocket Man]

if you take your own engine out can you not send it direct to Arch Motors as they make the chassis or will they not deal direct with you. After all that is were Ariel will send it to be repaired to have the job done right??

[dc5ian]

[speedmachine]

That seems 100% weldable to me, it'll be stronger than before. If it cracks again, have it fixed by replacing the tube

[alanoo]

How can you be sure it isn't only a paint crack ?

[dc5ian]

def not a paint crack. its been welded up now. if it cracks it will be going back to ariel. they and the welder seem to think it will be fine.

[Yakou23]

Do you have a picture after the repair please?
I am afraid I have the same issue ...

[dc5ian]

[meladdo]

Nice repair Need to keep a eye on either side of the repair - 

[Yakou23]

Thanks, vers nice

[John Scherrer]

Looks like the whole piece of old tube has been removed ...

[jpswift]

not sure if its just the camera angle but the nearest bolt seems much further back from the frame now

assume was a result of the "impact !" 

[dc5ian]

[quote="justin swift"]
not sure if its just the camera angle but the nearest bolt seems much further back from the frame now

assume was a result of the "impact !"
[/quote]


by the looks of it Duncan has not put the right bolt in.

ill pull him on it and show him this thread 

[benyeats]

[quote="Rocket Man"]
if you take your own engine out can you not send it direct to Arch Motors as they make the chassis or will they not deal direct with you. After all that is were Ariel will send it to be repaired to have the job done right??
[/quote]

Ariel always want to see the car first, I went through this with a small dent in my Atom 1 chassis, Arch are about 5 miles from my house, Ariel aren't.  Makes some sense that Ariel want to give guidance on chassis repairs.

Ben

[speedmachine]

[quote="justin swift"]
not sure if its just the camera angle but the nearest bolt seems much further back from the frame now

assume was a result of the "impact !"
[/quote]

Maybe they swapped the bolts


Very, very tidy repair! Looks great!

[dc5ian]

duncan does a great job, had to get him out of retirement to do the job, and not everyone who shaves there head is a criminal lol