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MG TD TF 1500 - Rear spring support bracket

Hello,
The front support bracket of the rear springs seems to be bolted and welded to the side member.
Is it original ?
It seems to be welded only on top and bottom but not on the side walls.

Are there captive nuts in the side members ?

Laurent.




LC Laurent31

Mine is exactly like that Laurent, seems they bolted them together and then welded around them.

Chris
C M Theakstone

Yes exactly like that.
A friend with a Y Type which has an identical hanger had one rot out. He fabricated a new one and we unbolted it,, whizzed off the weld and fitted the new one.BSF welded nuts inside the chassis.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

OK thanks for your answer. I saw a photo of a frame with the bracket kind of folded under the sidemember. Probably a fixing.

Can you remember the diameter of the BSF ?

The bolts are also welded. Not easy to unbolt. I could grind them but quite impossible after to free the captive nuts.


Laurent/
LC Laurent31

When we ground off the welds we were surprised how easily the bolt undid. We used a small disc cutter to remove the welds then struck the cut edge with a drift to free off. Can't remember the bolt size though, probably 3/8 BSF.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

Checked old records, 5/16" BSF.
Ray
Ray Lee

OK, Thank you Ray.
I think I could make it.
I start a new thread for my global issue.
Laurent.
LC Laurent31

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