Spitfire mk3 front valance inner brackets

[Joachim Moeller]

Hi all. it's been quite a while...

I'm making (slow) progress on my Spitfire Mk3 restoration and on fitting up the front valance I found that the holes for screwing the bracket to the chassis don't line up with the mounting holes. What have I got wrong (or has someone in the past changed the bonnet chassis hinges to a worse position)?

Thanks for any help and cheers

Joachim

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[Josef]

I wouldn’t worry too much about what is ‘right’ at this stage. Modify the bracket if needed to get your valance to sit nicely. I’d be more inclined to guess your brackets and / or valance are slightly inexact copies rather than your chassis having been modified. 

[Neil Clark]

The mounting holes from my Mk3 bonnet hinge bracket position and replacement Mk 1 /2 valance all fitted correctly but the valance with a bit of gentle forcefulness.  I had had my Mk1 hinges mounted over the Mk3 hinge bracket and my valance is definitely not a metrically correct pressing in my humble opinion, so as Josef says, just make it fit.

[Joachim Moeller]

Thanks Josef and Neil ! That's what I did... I will see how it will work out with the bonnet in the next weeks.

Cheer Joachim

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[Josef]

No worries  and we’ll look forward to some photos of the car plus bonnet!

[Joachim Moeller]

Well.. as requested. It will take quite some time of fiddling to get the clearences and gaps right...IMG_6150.HEICIMG_6157.HEIC

Cheers Joachim

[Neil Clark]

Yes, we are all inhabiting the same old car world!  Looks as if your car will be great once done.

[Joachim Moeller]

Thank you Neil !

[Josef]

Looking good!