I had the leaf springs in my '73 B-GT re-arched. For about $150 total
they do all the work. The results are great: The car sits level and
handles very well. I was at a British Car Show on Sunday and I noticed
that all the B-GTs there, even those which were otherwise well restored,
had leaf spring sag. But, it can be easily corrected.
Charles E. Edwards, CPA
Virginia Beach, VA
cedwards@pinn.net
On Mon, 22 May 1995, The Warped Goat wrote:
> I have noticed for a while now that the driver's side of my '68 B is lower
>than
> -the passenger side, but only in the rear. I think this must be worn leaf
> springs. I noticed that new ones cost about 65-70 bucks each new, and I was
> wondering if anything else could be done besides replacing them. Also, if I
> were to replace them, should I do some further work on the rear suspension at
> the same time?
> - I have never done any work on the suspension or underbody (just
>finishing
> a restoration under the bonnet) and I was wondering whether I should tackle
> this job myself. How difficult is it to replace the leaf springs? I have a
> set of ramps, but those won't work in this situation. Will a couple of
>scissor
> jacks and some jackstands do the trick or should I turn this over to a
> professional shop? Thanks again.
>
> Benjy Edwards.
>
>
> benj@proxima.cc.colorado.edu 1968 MGB MkII
> b_edwards@rikki.cc.colorado.edu 1992 Trek 2300 Dura-Ace STI
> bedwards@goedel.cc.colorado.edu 1992 Rocky Mountain Hammer
>
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