Loose SUIT mount - help needed

[Peter Laidler]

I don't remember the bracket bits failing on the cover mounts in service, do you Tankie and Skippy? The only 'problem' was the rear ears breaking away and then we just ground them off. I'm inclined to agree with gravityfan there. Maybe a run of TIG along the bracket and mount part should do the trick. I don't think silver solder would a) run without stripping and cleaning and b) wouldn't support the rotational torque/pull of the SUIT

I think BDL might have covers Skippy........

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[Charlie303]

Hi all,

BDL doesn't have any, and I suspect that my mount is probably one of the new repros with soft rivets, so I guess a 'fix' will be needed.

The only marking I can see is a badly stamped letter, looks like a B on the rear RHS tab.

Thanks for all your input.

Charlie

[nzl1a1collector]

Hi all,

BDL doesn't have any, and I suspect that my mount is probably one of the new repros with soft rivets, so I guess a 'fix' will be needed.

The only marking I can see is a badly stamped letter, looks like a B on the rear RHS tab.

Thanks for all your input.

Charlie

The 'B' indicates the original top cover (minus the Trilux mount) was made by BSA

[tankhunter]

I don't remember the bracket bits failing on the cover mounts in service, do you Tankie and Skippy? The only 'problem' was the rear ears breaking away and then we just ground them off. I'm inclined to agree with gravityfan there. Maybe a run of TIG along the bracket and mount part should do the trick. I don't think silver solder would a) run without stripping and cleaning and b) wouldn't support the rotational torque/pull of the SUIT

I think BDL might have covers Skippy........

Pete, Very OCCASIONALY. Upon routine inspections I would encounter a slightly loose mount. (This was Rare though!)
I simply made up a suitable Support Dolly & used a correct size rivit snap to tighten up again.
As you will recall Peter, it was an OFFICIAL Modification. When one ear fractured from the rear of a Brit TopCover. The mod was to remove the other ear & file to a chamfer to clean up the edge. Split or fractured 'Ears' were a common occurance!