THANK YOU Bob !
I was afraid someone was going to say this.
But, I know you're right, it seems logical.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Howard"
> Dan,
> I've been though the entire process of re-springing my '72GT, step by
> step and with all the questions you raised.
> First I replaced the rears. The stern was way in the air. Considered
> lowering blocks and went to a spring shop to order. SS owner had owned
> MGAs and MGBs at one time and recognised that it wasn't that the rear
> springs were too high but that the fronts were old also.
> Test this--get a friend to lift the front bumper. It will rise easily
> an inch, and you will see the chrome strip on the side of the car get
> level (as it is supposed to be).
> Installed new fronts. Thought the car was too high. Emailed Lawrie
> Alexander. Before I got his response I saw the illustration in the
> workshop manual. My car looks just like it--so springs were correct and
> our perceptions of the car's height were wrong. Lawrie confirmed that the
> cars were higher than we think of them being, since we have our
> perceptions set by what we have seen over the years, and the springs were
> sagging during those years.
> So, in short, buy all new springs and do the job all at one time. The
> car will be once again as designed and built.
>
> The friend with the high stern is experiencing just what I did, so I
> sympathise with his questions/confusion. We don't think of coil springs
> as wearing out, but they do lose height in 25+ years of service. BTW, my
> old coil springs are now being cut down by a club member to be used on a
> track-prepared vintage race MGB. My rear leaf spring were much more worn
> than I could tell when they were on the car. They went to steel
> recycling.
> Bob
> '72 GT nice and level now
>
> On Mon, 6 Aug 2001 23:46:52 -0400 "Dan Furbish"
> writes:
> 1. How can I tell how sagged my rear springs are on my
> > 68 MGBGT ?
<snip>
Dan
68 MGBGT
in Massachusetts
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