That’s a 1/2 hr from me!
Looks like a never ending money pit to me.
One of the coolest of the cool to be sure though!
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Originally Posted by Dave S
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That’s a 1/2 hr from me!
Looks like a never ending money pit to me.
One of the coolest of the cool to be sure though!
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Originally Posted by Dave S
A lot of those old cars had a lot of wood in them. I wonder if that one had wooden floor "boards".
I know I had a guy wanting me to restore some old British car. Triumph maybe? The doors skins were sheet metal and the door frames were WOOD!!!!
I told him, "Sorry, I am not a "car" pender.... LOL!
Three steps forward, two steps back.
I have all the front suspension off, disassembled and autopsied.
One thing for sure, all of us w/old classic cars, I’d say to expect this.
Supposed to be 70* here tomorrow so thought I might get a ride until finding this broken spring.
And Paul, you’re right, some of the early British stuff was framed in wood!
Detroit likey has or could make some coils to your liking.
Just use GM diesel 40 and a bottle of EOS for your additivesQuote:
Originally Posted by Forkin' Crazy
One of the best surprises after buying this car has been discovering mossmotors.com!
They have everything I’ve needed so far and are cheap!
Springs are $39 per and in the way!
I think I have $40 in all the urethane bushings!
Part of the fun of this project, besides how it easy it is work on is how affordable.
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Originally Posted by FMP
This is what popped into my head. I was thinking what is so great about them and your MG.
Moss Motors---> https://www.moreatmoss.com/
Then I did a search and the other one is very cool. The other Moss Motors---> https://mossmotors.com/about-us
Ha!
They have a separate catalog for each British brand w/a parts breakdown in each one.
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Originally Posted by CDave
Sadly Moss has never stocked Lotus part. But from day 1 almost they have been into Miata parts
Had a good day today and front suspension is done, less springs which I hope to see Saturday.
At this point, not only is it faster than stock but should handle and stop way better than new.
Can’t wait!
Course, being Ohio, it was 72* and gorgeous today, supposed to be 42 and cloudy Saturday!
Makes it fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Instigator
Are you going with different height, rates? How about the shocks to compliment, % in/out .
Is there choice?
All stock for now and upgrade from there.
I want to know what this car was like new, Al though I am slightly beyond that.
Told a friend, I am channeling a 25 yr old engineer, in ‘1980 w/a 6 yr old MG, funds to do what he wants, w/a shop in his back yard.
Keeping true to the British car lineage, what would he have done?
Thats what my vision is.
I have to have a vision before I can tackle a project.
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Originally Posted by FMP
I changed front springs on my 72 Chevelle from small block springs to big block springs with a homemade spring compressor. Boy was that dangerous. Got one done and then went and rented the proper tool. Looked funny driving to the Rental store with one big block spring and one small block spring on the front.
Since then if upgrading front coil springs or the springs on struts, I let someone else do it. Figured out it's worth buying loaded struts rather than trying to replace just the strut if you are staying stock.
I was lucky w/my front springs.
I put a bottle Jack under the lower A arm while I unbolted it’s surroundings then lowered the Jack/A arm and the spring dropped out.
Now, we’ll see how easy the new ones go in!
Just realized I had them shipped UPS which doesn’t deliver on Saturday so I won’t get them until Monday.
Argh!
Changed several front springs at my shop back in the day. I hated spring compressors. You have to watch them like a hawk!!! And keep them oiled well and kept clean. Even then they were a PITA!
Seems every time I used one it would walk around and I would have to go back from scratch.