I'll add to that description ot say that the attaching point is reinforced
quite well and it would take a lot of rust (usually not a
problem in that particular place) to cause it to break loose.
Joe
"Dr T. Dafforn" wrote:
>
> 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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