Anthony...
Good afternoon.."over there" and welcome to the list, sir.
>From your and other posts on the subject,
I get the impression your acquisition may
be in need of major work to get it off to
a proper start in it's new home.
The stock brake set-up is perfectly adequate for a stock "daily driver"
or
"upgraded" version, in terms of "street performance" applications. It
just needs
to be attended to with some parts more
than likely renewed.
These cars are driven by sports car owners who are usually enthusiastic
in their driving. They are well built but,
if the front end is not maintained (scheduled lubes), it will very
quickly
wear as clearances between parts go
all to hell and the front end becomes
"sloppy" and the car goes "all over the
road".
The only thing for such a condition is renewal of the various parts,
after which the car will drive like new
(promise you! "Night" & "Day":)
The above having been said...
you do however, want to check the rear
spring attachment points to be sure
everything is properly "nailed down" back
there. For if not, the car will definitely have that "sloppy" feeling,
condition of the
rest of the suspension notwithstanding.
The lever shock design is not the best
in the world for normal road service, though it is excellent for
relatively smoother, unblemished track surfaces......it is "linear"
rather than
"variable" in it's action.
This having been said, Peter Caldwell of
Worldwide Auto Parts here in the states
does lever types the way they should have
been done at the factory...only Delrin wasn't readily available back
then, if even
known.
In this respect, Peter C's. rebuilt lever shocks are better than "new"
and are
completely adequate for their purpose,
accordingly. They work better than factory
new ones.
Why, you ask? (and well you should!)
Dial up www.gerardsgarage.com
and click on Spridget tech articles until
you come upon the one authored by Peter
C. on rebuilding lever shocks.
It may cost you a bit to import them but, there are none better made to
my knowledge. Well worth having and should
last at least as long as "new", if not longer.
The Spridget IS to a remarkable extent
it's front end in terms of safety, ride,
comfort, etc. Overhauling it totally along
with the brake system will get you off to
a proper start, as before all, the car must
be safe to begin with, after which everything else will fall into place
at it's
proper time in accordance with your
priorties as you bring it back to suitable
condition for your purposes.
Congrats on your acquisition and enjoy...
driving these great little cars is like driving
a street legal "go kart"....it's a lot of fun! :)
Cap'n. Bob
'60 :{)
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