Re: Trailing Arms

["Dr T. Dafforn" <td214@cus.cam.ac.uk>]

They attach to the body via a bracket with 2 bolts, just behind the seats.
cheers
tim

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, DT Gebhard wrote:

> 
> Listers:
>     Just exactly how do the trailing arms attach to the Spitfire
> body(frame?)? Is this an area that is likely to have rust damage and if so
> how does one check to find out. What are the chances of this connection
> breaking or otherwise coming loose during hard driving,say during an
> autocross. Are there any methods to reinforce this part?
>         Dave
>         1977 Spit
>         hoping to autox 2 more times this summer
> 
> 

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