Bodywork levelling

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NoisyGriff

Original Poster:

576 posts

283 months

Monday 11th March 2002
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I'm expecting a bunch of "just live with it - it's a TVR of course" replies:

The body on my Giff has always sat a little lower on the chassis on the RHS (by about 1/3 inch).
I'd love to square it all up. Does anyone know how the body sits on the chassis and whether or not it can be levelled?

Or am I just mad to worry?

I'd appreciate any ideas from any of you guys.

Oh, and please no "just live with it - it's a TVR of course." I know the level of humour we inflict on each other.

JMorgan

36,010 posts

299 months

Monday 11th March 2002
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Whilst I had the diff of my old 350 I noticed loads of packing rubber between the body and chassis. There were different amounts opposite each other (where you might expect to have the same opposite each other) so I assumed thats how it was levelled or I am right off track. Don't know if its the same with later cars though.

MikeyT

17,394 posts

286 months

Tuesday 12th March 2002
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If its not sitting square then it must be the packing (?) or your dampers need changing maybe. The bloke next door to me had a smash last month and just changed the spring and damper on one side drivers side is now a good 2 to 3 inches higher – looks strange.

Mind you, if your handling is OK, then so what? Unless it looks 'out' when you view it from the front/back.

NoisyGriff

Original Poster:

576 posts

283 months

Tuesday 12th March 2002
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Fair point, Mikey.
It looks fine and handles fine. Had the springs and geometry checked out and that's all true - so it is that body sitting skew on the chassis.

Rubber packing? You could believe that, couldn't you?
Thanks for your help, guys.