Gidday all,
David or Rick – I wonder if you or the other scout car owners can confirm something else for me please.
I’m looking at the mount that the radiator shutter assembly sits on which is attached to the front of the chassis. It is shown in the photos attached.
I am fairly sure I know the answer to this question but I’m just looking for confirmation that this bracket should not be shaped as mine is.
The plate that is bolted to it sits vertically on mine and I figure it should be canted at a bit of an angle. The plate itself shows no signs of damage, but I’m just wondering if the mounting bracket has been bent from a frontal impact or whether it should be shaped in the way it is.
If it has been bent it has been done very neatly by I’m guessing a very straight on frontal impact but then again I guess it could have been designed like that. I put some arrows on the picture pointing to the area where it mounts on the chassis, but I'm not sure how clear they are.
I can’t find any pictures of this mount so have nothing to compare it to. There aren’t too many other bends on the vehicle and the shape of the mount looks out of place.
Could someone let me know please?
Thanks.