Hi all, thought I'd have a look at the centre stand fitment before fitting the engine/gearbox back into the frame of my 1956 GF s/a. First of all the stud that I had filed with the stand is obviously wrong because its too short! not sure what happened there so can somebody tell me what its supposed to be size wise please, can I use a bolt ilo stud? here's some pics and questions :
1. the up position seems ok, but the down position appears too far forward such that I think it will sit on the points of the stand not the flats, is that right? another pic shows the stop shapes at the top, are they about right?
2. the stand is 2 pieces welded together, is that right (it looks original but not very good!)?
3. the lugs on the frame appears to be an assembly welded to the lower tube making it more robust, is that standard?
In summary, it fits ok and the pivot holes are good, but the above questions bother me a bit, thanks for your thoughts..