The spacers were after market items to lower the rear ride height (thin
at the rear, thick at the front). You can make them yourself pretty easily -
just make them < 1/4" at the thick part, 0 at the thin, and about 2" long.
As far as I know the original source for this lowering kit was British
racer
Keith Ashby and was sold to the public by Jack Pearson Ltd in
Richmond-upon-Thames
There was a factory wedge spacer that was used to correct ride height
after sagging driver's side springs "settled". It was used to *raise* the
driver's side. it was part # AHA 6456 (taper packing plate). It was
discussed
in Austin Service Journal 15 Jan 1963
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott & Glenda Meyers <autox@earthlink.net>
To: Team.Sprite <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 3:13 PM
Subject: Bugeye rear spring "spacers"
>I am 'cleaning up' my recent purchase (the 1960 Bugeye), and am
>slowly going over everything to make sure all is proper and legal
>(for SCCA class)......and done well.
>
>The previous owner put newer rear springs in, about seven leaf
>(quarter-elliptic) or so, and then crammed some aluminum
>'spacers' between the body and the spring for the desired ride
>height.
>
>As I recall, on my first (many moons ago) 1959 Sprite, there was
>a metal factory wedge-shaped spacer there, I assume to help set
>the ride height.
>
>None of my catalogs show these spacers, so what is everyone
>using? Are there originals in different degree sizes, or is it
>necessary to go to a truck alignment shop for rear end degree
>spacers and adapt them? Or, do folks get them machined?
>
>What were the dimensions of the original spacers?
>
>NONE of the auto alignment places here in Phoenix Arizona have
>anything like that.
>
>Thanks for your advice.
>
>Scott Meyers
>60 Bugeye DSP
>
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