Thanks Sergio for your input...I go to the garage every night and look at my
Hillman Spindles instead of pinching myself to know that I am not dreaming!
I wish we could find a motherload of them somewhere!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Sergio Dimarmo <SDimarmo(at)econolite.com>
To: Alpines Mailing List <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 3:49 AM
Subject: RE: Lowering Your Front Suspension 1"
>Many years ago, I tried to drive my Series IV up a curb at 45 mph (not
>intentionally) tore up the front end bad.....not to mention the wheels.
>My friend and I found an old Hillman at Ecology Salvage and took some
>front end parts to rebuild my Alpine. After careful inspection of the
>newly obtained parts, we noticed that the spindle was not in the
>location. After assembly, the front end was lower than stock. It looked
>good! Unfortunately, the frame was bent in the accident and I ended up
>selling the car for $300.00
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: herbeam [mailto:herbeam(at)cari.net]
>Sent: Thursday, January 30, 1992 9:16 AM
>To: Alpines AutoX Team
>Subject: Lowering Your Front Suspension 1"
>
>
>Does anybody have anything to add to the thread I tried to start about
>lowering your Alpine/TIger front suspension without losing any
>suspension
>travel ? Am I the only one in the world who lowered his Alpine using
>Hillman
>spindles ? Does anybody else have any of these spindles? I wrote to
>Grimes
>in London and they don't have any spindles available. For those of you
>who
>missed my post::
> The spindles I am talking about came off a 60's Hillman that had 15"
>wheels. The axles are forged 1" above the lower ball joint mount. The
>part
>number stamped on the spindles is
> 1990445 17230 LS & RS (right side). Also is EN6CGS6-S J4S8.
>Does anybody out there have any ? I would like to obtain another set. I
>have images upon demand. Bob
>
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