[Spridgets] Rear Spring Question

Rick Fisk refisk at chartermi.net
Sun Jul 28 16:23:30 MDT 2013


Bachelor lean is usually what happens to our Spridgets after years of driving
with one person in the car.  The driver's side springs sag.  The car leans
like it's always driven by a bachelor.

Rick
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where to sign up to get paid!

On Jul 28, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette at Sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> What is a bachelor lean?
>
> Robert
> Sent from my device that doesn't pay me to advertise for them.
>
> On 2013-07-24, at 6:59 PM, Paul Herder <george.brokaw at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Okay, use this URL...
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/luu5xpy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> 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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