I have collected the tub’s lateral steel braces from the blaster. Bit of a dissappointment really. I had thought the rust was just on the surface, but should have known better.
The pictures show holes in the side of a brace immediately above the pad where it sits on the chassis bracket. Not only is there a corresponding hole on the opposite side, but all the steel adjacent to the pad has gone too, so the pad is not supporting anything. Several other braces show a less advanced case of the same damage.
I have ordered 6 new braces from Paddocks, Gen Parts, at £15ea. Craddocks also supply them at about £18ea. I’m kicking myself now, as the very first stand I passed at the Sodbury Sort Out had 5 braces in near-new condition, and they were still for sale when I left 4 hours later. 2 of my existing braces are OK, so that would have been the chaepest option, but that’s the benefit of hindsight!
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