Not car related but odd

macafee2 · 29th July 2022, 13:27

I acquired a chimenea a few weeks ago but one of the legs was not attached to the cast body but it was attached to the ring that attached two the other two legs and those legs were attached to the body.

No matter how I tried I could not connect this third leg to the body. I took to grinding off the bolts that held the legs to the body and the ring to the legs. Thought it would be easier to suss things out in bits

Found some new bolts and have managed to attach legs to body and ring to legs easily. No bolts seemed to be bent.
Unless the ring had been incorrectly fitted to the legs I have no idea why it would not go together in the first place.

Odd it now all lines up.

macafee2

roverbarmy · 29th July 2022, 18:32

Sounds like it is a Chinamea !

Gate Keeper · 30th July 2022, 07:22

Ian do you have any photos?

Otherwise I am finding it difficult to visualise.

wraymond · 30th July 2022, 11:46

I know I risk ridicule, but what is a Chinamea? Wicki is as ignorant as I am. The nearest I can get is Chimera!

macafee2 · 30th July 2022, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by wraymond

I know I risk ridicule, but what is a Chinamea? Wicki is as ignorant as I am. The nearest I can get is Chimera!

https://www.diy.com/departments/la-h...s&storeId=1133

macafee2

macafee2 · 30th July 2022, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Ian do you have any photos?

Otherwise I am finding it difficult to visualise.

2 legs were connected to the body, all 3 legs were connected to the ring.

macafee2

29th July 2022, 13:27	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,904 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Not car related but odd I acquired a chimenea a few weeks ago but one of the legs was not attached to the cast body but it was attached to the ring that attached two the other two legs and those legs were attached to the body. No matter how I tried I could not connect this third leg to the body. I took to grinding off the bolts that held the legs to the body and the ring to the legs. Thought it would be easier to suss things out in bits Found some new bolts and have managed to attach legs to body and ring to legs easily. No bolts seemed to be bent. Unless the ring had been incorrectly fitted to the legs I have no idea why it would not go together in the first place. Odd it now all lines up. macafee2 Last edited by macafee2; 29th July 2022 at 22:03.. Reason: cant spell for toffee

29th July 2022, 18:32	#2
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30th July 2022, 11:46	#4
wraymond I will find or make a way 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,184 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	I know I risk ridicule, but what is a Chinamea? Wicki is as ignorant as I am. The nearest I can get is Chimera! __________________ member no. 235

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30th July 2022, 07:22	#3
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,044 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Ian do you have any photos? Otherwise I am finding it difficult to visualise.