Harry

Just fitting cruise control to MGF Mk 2 when I noticed weld work around top of rear turret. Failure had continued beyond weld repair and was tearing away near the seam where the side panel joins the one above.
The unit has replaced Hydragas with Aussie springs in a can and Gaz adjustable so forces are now in two directions not one. My repair may work but time will tell.
I looked at the near side turret and there was no sign of failure.
Closer inspection of the drivers side turret where the shocker mounts showed early signs of failure. The drivers side turret base had five spot welds with four in a rough square around the centre and one on the front side towards where the shocker mounts.
The near side had eight spot welds. Six were neatly spaced in a rectangle along the centreline on the flat section and two were placed front and rear of the shocker mount hole very close to the hole itself.
I think the reason for this is to weld the turret from the rear a right handed person can do a great job on the left turret but I’d crack handed on the right turret and this job is not done as well on that side.
May not matter with Hydragas but could be a reason for replacement systems to fail.
Would appreciate your thoughts