I guess if part 18 was hitting the fibreglass then it could cause the damage you’ve got, i bet it made a right racket as well. The fibreglass underneath doesn’t look terrible, i think if you repair the gelcoat it would probably be ok. It would be a very tricky area to repair and make a repair that is stronger than it is now.
Was the rubber lip on the doughnut over the top of the bodywork ?, the top cap (21) looks close to the body on your previous picture. BTW, don’t try fitting polyurethane top mount doughnuts on the saloon, i spent a few hours trying to get them to fit and gave up, just couldn’t get them over the thicker body lip. Yes, the early Mk2 Fiestas use a plastic bush as a bearing on the top of the shock (similar to the Mk1 Fiesta) , the later ones used a proper thrust bearing (as the drawing). Quantum use the plastic bush from the early Mk2 as an additional spacer on the later arrangement. Jim From: Rick Finlan Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 2:35 PM To: Quantum Owners Group Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Saloon metal structure replacement OK so my worries about the cracks visible on the one strut top are still quite high. I have attached photo of beneath the strut, the fiberglass is quite white in parts and has what looks like a crack round the ring edge - what do you think? I am convinced the cause of this is as follows: Having now removed the entire strut to replace shock, clean and paint I found that not only was the rubber donut badly fitted but that the original kit part 11 ( see manual) which is a nylon spacer to compensate for extra thickness of the fiberglass shell over original Ford metal body was not fitted on that side. The spacer is for both types of fiesta mk2 strut even if it has the nylon insert . Effectively the gap for the rubber top was narrower than mr Ford intended, and when the strut moved slightly in use transferred its movement to the fiberglass strut top not the rubber. I have attached the build manual section 6.9.5 and diagram about fitting part 11 so nobody else leaves this out, I intend to fit new rubber donuts and a spacer on rebuild, if the strut integrity is ok . Pays to read the manual (RTFM). Rick ! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/quantumowners/1cf4b044-3bb3-4980-9e24-235ce85972a3n%40googlegroups.com. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/quantumowners/DD1258ADA0C64007AA95D943C8AD4561%40JimQuad.
