Hey, I'm the new guy to the list. My true love is British motorcycles,
but my daily driver(s) have been a '69 MGB and a '74 TR6. It's the
latter to which I turn to you for direction...
What is the best way to jack up the rear end of the TR6 when you want
both chassis rails on 'stands? I have used the jack directly on the
differential, but I am concerned that I am putting excess strain on
both the body of the dif., and the four "studs" that hold this item in
place to the body. Can I continue to use the dif. to jack up the car,
or should I move to the "one-side, then the other-side" method?
Second question is much more involved. The car has about zero body
rot, but I still have a solid gap between the door and the rear body
panels, especially at the top. One would have to imagine a "V" to get
a picture of the gap from bottom to top. I am told this condition can
be corrected by replacing the worn rubber between the body and the
chassis. I can also reduce this gap to nil by raising the rear of the
car. Is the solution as simple as shimming via new rubber at the rear
end, or am I looking elsewhere?
Thanks mightily
John
johnw@wrq.com
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