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Not handed & other questions
Jonte - 15/2/04 at 05:27 PM

As my technical english aint that good I need some things explained. Found some phrases in the Indy build manual I´m not sure of.


1. "The rear wishbones are NOT handed"?
Does it mean that there´s no front and back on the wishbones?

2. M12x75mm HT bolt?

3. I´ve got 2 sorts of threaded rivnuts, black and goldish. Where are these supposed to fit?


Staple balls - 15/2/04 at 05:30 PM

1. gimme a min to get some photos of mine

2. high tensile.

3. i'm using the rivnuts for mounting scuttle, wings etc, anything that needs bolting into a chassis tube


Jonte - 15/2/04 at 05:45 PM

Quick answers....I love it


Staple balls - 15/2/04 at 05:50 PM

ok, got photos



wishbones

it's a mirrored pic due to the batteries on my camera being dead.

gives the idea though, all pointing the same way etc

[Edited on 15/2/04 by Staple balls]


greggors84 - 15/2/04 at 06:51 PM

Not handed means it doesnt matter what side u put them on, ie. not left or right handed


bob - 15/2/04 at 06:52 PM

Jonte
Front top bones are the ones with a slight difference left or right,top balljoint must point upwards with top of hub leaning slightly to back of car.

Rear bones are identical (not handed)apart from bottom bones Z shape in the design,staple balls has his in same possition as mine and everyone elses so they must be right.


bob - 15/2/04 at 06:53 PM

jonte

no need to worry,it looks like there is no shortage of help


Jonte - 15/2/04 at 09:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bob
jonte

no need to worry,it looks like there is no shortage of help



Well it seems so...which is good for me....I´ll be back with more questions as the work progresses.

Btw...on the engine mounts I got, it says NS & OS. What´s that?


theconrodkid - 15/2/04 at 09:22 PM

o/s and n/s,off side and near side-o/s is right as from seat looking forwards


Jonte - 17/2/04 at 05:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
o/s and n/s,off side and near side-o/s is right as from seat looking forwards



stupid question here...I´ve got a LHD chassi...does it still apply as you say then?


GO - 17/2/04 at 05:55 PM

Er, good question, I'd say probably!

I doubt they've rewritten the manual for LHD, and I'd assume your engine is the same as the UK ones, what is it, a Pinto?

To recap, from sitting in the car, offhand side (O/S) is the right, nearhand side (N/S) is the left.


theconrodkid - 17/2/04 at 06:53 PM

jonti,thats why i said it as i did,how come england is one of the few countries in the world to have the steering wheel on the RIGHT side of the car???


Hellfire - 18/2/04 at 12:52 AM

probably because the japanese and english (and most former empire members too) drive on the left... maybe? WHo knows!!!