[Spridgets] Rear Spring Question

David Ambrose stargazer1 at cox.net
Wed Jul 24 22:01:27 MDT 2013


Thanks! That thread explained everything. Now I feel good about 
installing them -- correctly. :-)

Cheers,
Dave Ambrose

On 7/24/2013 3:54 PM, Paul Herder wrote:
> Dave,
>
> You might want to read this thread:
>
> http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?91725-Over-arched-Moss-Mot
> ors-leaf-springs-for-Sprite-MkIII
>
> Paul Herder
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [Spridgets] Rear Spring Question
>
> Our 1970 Midget has been sagging in the back. So, I ordered new standard
> springs from Moss. The front springs are the standard height, not lowered,
> and only a few years old. Just got the first spring in yesterday, and it has
> a lot of curvature relative to the old one. That doesn't surprise me, but it
> looks like installing the spring is going to give us the converse problem;
> rear end sticking way in the air. I see they carry rears that have been
> lowered one and two inches. They also carry a distinct spring for the 1500,
> which I presume is the rubber bumper version.
>
> Am I getting set to install the correct spring, or should I consider one of
> the lowered springs?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Ambrose
> ------------------------


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