rear shock absorber bottom bracket

[konrad1963]

Hi,

are those brackets still available?

[Andrew 2.8i]

Hi,
are those brackets still available?

The ones welded to the axle tube?
I'd be surprised if they are still available to buy, perhaps you might be able to get somebody to fabricate some for you.

Andrew.

[stevemarl]

Andrew,
I just replied saying the same thing but it just disappeared - bugger!!!
If you`re going to have to weld to the axle tube anyway, it would be easy enough to fabricate brackets out of a bit of box section.

[Andrew 2.8i]

If you get stuck, I see that Evans Rally Spares have a similar looking bracket that might do the job. It could be worth calling them to check the dimensions to see if it's suitable to use as a shock absorber bracket.
https://www.evansandsonrallyspares.co.u ... -p80806546

Andrew.

[stevemarl]

Andrew, wasn`t there a guy in the Orkneys or Shetlands who specialised in Capri restoration, used to fabricate lots of impossible to obtain repair panels? If he`s still going he could make up a set I`m sure. Or was that on Capripower?
(The bracket at Evans would need welding to the front face of axle, and would only mount the damper whereas the correct part sits longer & flatter underneath the axle, as it is also locating it on the leaf spring. For safety I`d be inclined to replace the whole assembly rather than patch) I think an engineering shop could make you something quite easily/cheaply?
Is the original one rotten or accident damaged?

[Andrew 2.8i]

Andrew, wasn`t there a guy in the Orkneys or Shetlands who specialised in Capri restoration, used to fabricate lots of impossible to obtain repair panels? If he`s still going he could make up a set I`m sure.

Great idea.
Yes, that's Steadspeed. He must still be going as he advertises in the CCI magazine, although the Facebook page suggests that thy are not currently at work.

https://www.facebook.com/Steadspeed/

Andrew.