Hi all,
My car is missing the locating plates for the rear bump stop and limiter strap.
The set consists of the top housing plate and spacer that goes between the strap and bump stop. (They are going on a 101 Spider).
Any help would be appreciated
Regards, Mick
Mick, in a pinch you can use early 105 parts, if you chase the threads in the body well with a thread tap & install new countersunk screws with an Allen head / cap screw head and a goodly dab of never-sieze compound / copper slip, you can swap them out easily when you find a 101 set.
It's only a bump stop plate and a load-spreader for the axle strap, the 105's used almost identical parts & they can be made to fit, you just need to curve the bump stop rubber plate to suit the slight angle of the captive nuts in the 101 chassis rail line. & maybe file the holes in the plates just a little to facilitate ease of fitment.
My '61 Sprint has been like this for longer than the 25 years I've owned it and never had any issues, when I rebuild it, I'll put the right parts into it.
Greig
Thanks for the hint.
I think I can get hold of some off a parted out 105 if I can't find the correct one in time
I'll still be looking for the 101 set
Regards, Mick
Hi all,
When I look at the TAV, there seems to be two plates and the strap is sandwiched between them.
However I have only ever seen photos of the lower one.
And I gather from the PM's I have received, there is only the lower plate.
So, was upper plate (101.20.25.564.00) ever installed as original equipment?
I'm a bit confused!!!
Regards, Mick
Here´s a pic that should shed light on your dilemma, not an ideal one, but still.....
The arrow marked plate is the loose one (101.20.25.564.00), just a plate and the other, right underneeth it and the strap shows a plate that is vulked to the rubber buffer.
And yes, the upper plate was installed as original equipment, I have it on both my cars (both sides).
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the pic and comments.
Your post does shed light on my dilemma, however I now have more questions!
Forgive me Alfisti as I'm new to Alfas, however these are my thoughts........
Dennis' arrowed plate (which is above the strap) looks to be the same that I have seen used underneath the strap. See pic I found of the restoration of another car (not mine).
To me, having a curved plate underneath the strap makes sense. When the strap gets loaded up as the axle drops, the nicely curved ends would prevent the strap being chaffed or cut by the sharp ends of the bump stop plate.
For this reason, I have suspected there is a second, curved plate.
My summary:
* Dennis has plate 101.20.25.564.00 in its correct position
* There is a second plate, 1365.48.059, which also looks to have curved ends and is underneath the strap
* The bump stop 1365.48.421 has a flatter plate vulcanised to it and that has sharp ends.
* Its also possible that Dennis' plate is actually the one that should be underneath, and the correct upper plate is something that is only on the 101's.
* Unfortunately, the TAV diagram makes it difficult to be definitive as it shows the plates having curves at only one end. Hence your expertise and photos are greatly appreciated.
I look forward to being corrected. And I apologise in advance for being anal about this.
the 1964 giulia spider 101.23 that i have has short set screws with M8x1.0 thread. some vendors are selling long set screws with allen key heads with m8x1.25 thread. Are these for 105 series? what tap did you chase with?
mike
my 1964 giulia spider 101.23 had the plates below the straps which would seem more logical. how many mechanics have been there since the cars left the factory.
agree the parts book diagram would suggest the plate above the strap but once again seems illogical to me
cheers
mike
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