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[sonscar]

Funnily a right angle will be the wrong angle,ho,ho,Steve..

[Ben_O]

They are competition arches so can be fixed where they are required.
Function over form if you like so if the setup requires a longer suspension travel, they can be moved up with cut arches to suit.
My mind tells me the hinged brackets are so that they can be fastened where required without the brackets being at the wrong angle.

I could be wrong though.

Cheers
Ben

Edited by Ben_O, 26 June 2022 - 04:23 PM.

[Fred&Rex]

Any further progress…

[Crazy]

Any further progress…

ughhhh i was wondering but not that much patience is a virtue 

[Ben_O]

I've been working at this but had nothing worthy of an update.

Just hours and hours of primer flatting.

 

It's almost done now so I will soon be moving onto the painting process.

 

Cheers

Ben 

[Ben_O]

Ok, I've given up in the arches for now.

I can't decide the exact position and with no wheels on the car, I'm not going to be able to get them just right so i have decided to wait until the car is reassembled.

 

So after days of sanding  the last of the body prep is complete.

 

 

 

 

 

Now for the floor bungs.

Unfortunately  I didn't order enough for some reason but I'll fit what I have.

 

 

First they push into the holes

 

 

Then I warm them with the hot air gun.

 

 

Keep going until the red seal starts to shine and melt. My gun on full power takes about 10 seconds

 

Then push firmly and evenly down with something flat and heavy.

I use a dolly

 

 

 

 

The underside looks like this

 

 

Then I bend the tabs back

 

 

And that's it.

 

Next job, sealing up.

 

Cheers

Ben 

[cooperd70]

Cheers for the floor bung method! I have one that has come loose, so have ordered some. Will need to cut back a circle from the original sound deadening from the drivers side footwell, clean up the area and fit a new one. 👍

[Fred&Rex]

Great update..
Getting close to painting, looking forward to that.

Thanks

Daz

[Crazy]

What is the purpose of floor bungs what do they do?

[colinf1]

What is the purpose of floor bungs what do they do?

I think its a drain if the interior of the car got flooded you can pop them rather than resorting to drilling a hole..

[Carlos W]

Ok, I've given up in the arches for now.
I can't decide the exact position and with no wheels on the car, I'm not going to be able to get them just right so i have decided to wait until the car is reassembled.
 
So after days of sanding  the last of the body prep is complete.
 

 

 

 

 
Now for the floor bungs.
Unfortunately  I didn't order enough for some reason but I'll fit what I have.
 

 
First they push into the holes
 

 
Then I warm them with the hot air gun.
 

 
Keep going until the red seal starts to shine and melt. My gun on full power takes about 10 seconds
 
Then push firmly and evenly down with something flat and heavy.
I use a dolly
 

 

 

 
The underside looks like this
 

 
Then I bend the tabs back
 

 
And that's it.
 
Next job, sealing up.
 
Cheers
Ben

They look superb

[Ben_O]

What is the purpose of floor bungs what do they do?

When the shells are produced, they are coated in the factory using a process called rotodipping.

These holes are punched out during manufacture so that when the shells have been dipped the excess coating can drain out.

The steel bungs are then fitted to seal up the holes prior to the antidrum being applied over the top.

 

Some people replace with rubber bungs, others plate the holes up entirely. I like the originality of these steel bungs personally.

 

It's a common misconception that the bungs are there to be removed to drain out water if necessary..

Edited by Ben_O, 01 July 2022 - 07:02 PM.

[Crazy]

What is the purpose of floor bungs what do they do?

I think its a drain if the interior of the car got flooded you can pop them rather than resorting to drilling a hole..

Ah thanks Colin

[colinf1]

It's a common misconception that the bungs are there to be removed to drain out water if necessary..

Thats good to know, I'm thinking of welding mine up!

[Crazy]

What is the purpose of floor bungs what do they do?

When the shells are produced, they are coated in the factory using a process called rotodipping.
These holes are punched out during manufacture so that when the shells have been dipped the excess coating can drain out.
The steel bungs are then fitted to seal up the holes prior to the antidrum being applied over the top.

Some people replace with rubber bungs, others plate the holes up entirely. I like the originality of these steel bungs personally.

It's a common misconception that the bungs are there to be removed to drain out water if necessary..

Thanks for clearing that up Ben always handy to learn something new.