how do you id a mk1 mexico shell?

[sol]

I know they have anti tramp brackets but what other differences are there on the shell from a base model..

[Rick]

que vista....

 

strut top plates, inner wing strengthening panels, holes in boot floor, sump guard holes, anti tramp brackets, we bought it back from mexico sticker

[johnny_h]

Stripes down the side.

[ZetecVan 2.0]

Here's the article Vista wrote recently

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/osf/How-T ... Shell.html

[sol]

Nice one ,thanks for that.

 

 

At the front end the strut tops should have double plates on them and additional stiffening on the inner wings under the arches.

 

Does anybody have a picture of this additional stiffening mentioned?

[tim]

you wont have mexico over there as they were europen market only,unless its been exported over to u.you will have heavy duty type 48 shells tho

[sol]

Just found this piece on type 49 shells..

to quote

Just for information, (back in the 70's) when the bodies used by AVO, they were heavy duty "export" shells, so they had the double skinned inner guards and chassis skids,

but the rest of the "type 49" conversions were carried out by hand.

 

This involved using a Gas Axe to cut holes in the rear chassis rails for the anti-tramp (radius rod) brackets, which were stitch welded on.

Gas Axeing the gearstick ring from the top of the trans tunnel and enlarging the hole, before stitch welding a new plate on further back to cover the longer gearboxes

Drilling a hole in the upper bulkhead for the hydraulic clutches (which they also did on RS2000 shells, even though it was not used)

Stitch welding on the heavy duty exhaust hangers

 

and

I think they also brazed the studs into the boot floor for the stone deflectors, which were only fitted to early cars, even though the studs were on all cars,

I never got a definite confirmation on that one though, but it does look like it was done by hand

[Mk1-Maher]

squint and pretend your 4 door is one

[sol]

you wont have mexico over there as they were europen market only,unless its been exported over to u.you will have heavy duty type 48 shells tho

 

 

your right not availabe overseas but privatly imported in the 70's.

MK1 Mexico found in thailand.