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Subject: [Healeys] Rear Springs on BJ7
From: ampole at hotmail.com (andy pole)
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:51:46 +0000
References: <012001cd0146$5bfc6ae0$13f540a0$@midwestarchaeology.com>
Randy,
The shipping may make them expensive, but I have been told that most springs
come from the same source, except Dennis Welch springs who have them
especially made for all models and are much better, hence I got front and back
for my bj8 from them.
Andy

> From: rdickson at midwestarchaeology.com
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:23:15 -0500
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear Springs on BJ7
>
> Fellow Healeyoids,  My 1963 BJ7 has a saggy ass.  The rear end looks like
an
> old Labrador retriever with hip dysplasia.  I want to lift up the rear
> springs but I have heard that the new replacement springs are cheap and not
> as good.  Question:  can't I get a new piece of spring steel and stick in
in
> with the existing spring leaves?  Would one or two be better?  What is the
> most cost effective way to remedy this saggy ass syndrome? My front springs
> are original and I have rebuilt shocks on the front but not the rear.
> Thanks!
>
> Randy Dickson-Healey Archaeologist
> frustrated in NE Wisconsin.
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