I recently bought the kit from British Parts NorthWest. Haven't
installed it yet but looks to be a quality unit and uses the existing
bolt configuration. They had a special going - with shocks $149. Might
still be available. I think they supply Vicky Brit with theirs.
Jay Welch, Abington MA
1971 TR6 project, 1973 TR6 driver
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club" @
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 07:39:46 -0700 (PDT) Timothy Holbrook
<tjh173@yahoo.com> writes:
> Don't get the Moss kit. It is junk. It requires you to drill
> several
> holes in the body to mount a bunch of brackets. I've heard a few
> stories of these brackets ripping out over time. Get the one piece
> tube shock brackets sold by NAR (www.narinc.com), Victoria British,
> and
> others. It works great. I have no clearance problems, and am
> running
> 205/65-15 tires.
>
> Get new springs. I bought a whole new set (front and rear) of stock
> springs from TRF several years ago, and it made a great improvement.
>
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
>
> --- Walt Philipson <wphilipson@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> > From: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
> > To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: springs
> > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:37:45 -0400
> > Reply-to: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
> >
> > I'm getting ready to replace all of my suspension bushings and I
> have
> > a
> > question about springs. My rear springs are sagging, especially
> the
> > left
> > side. Do the spring spacers work OK, or should I open my wallet
> and
> > install
> > new springs?
> >
> > While I'm in there, I'm sure my 27 yr old lever shocks are worn
> out.
> > Are the
> > tube shock conversions from Moss OK? Will they work with 205/70-15
> > tires?
> > The catalog says something about "no wider than 185-15 or 195/15".
> >
> > Can the lever shocks be rebuilt at home, or is it a machine shop
> job?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Walt Philipson
> > wphilipson@bigfoot.com
> > TR-6 1974
> > CF19728
> > Carmine/New Tan
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