Rick,
Have you made sure that the spring shackle has not flipped to the wrong
side of vertical? It sometimes happens, and then the spring can't push
the shackle horizontally as the spring flattens, so there is no way that
the spring can compress.
Bob
On Fri, 23 Jan 1998 23:34:16 EST gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
writes:
>Unless your boy weighs in at several hundred pounds, he won't have
>much effect.
> The biggest problem it seems to me is that the lack of body has
>simply unloaded the new springs to the point they will not flex.
> You'll probably have to devise some method of applying "weight" to
>the frame to compress the springs enough to hook everything up.
>
>Having just read the above, I'm a bit puzzled, Why should a new set of
>springs be that tight? If you have the old springs, measure the
>distance from the front spring eye to the rear eye, along the contour
>of the top leaf. Compare this to the same measurment on the new
>spring. They should be the same. (straight line distance between eyes
>will change with spring arch, but the length of the main leaf should
>be identical).
> It may be possible that somehow, you have gotten the wrong spring
>from your supplier. Just a thought.
>Good luck!
>
>Rick Morrison
>72 MGBGT
>74 Midget
>On Fri, 23 Jan 1998 15:34:09 -0900 gbaker@customcpu.com (Baker, G.)
>writes:
>>
>>> As the A-arm droops, the spring will drop free, with no tension on
>>it.
>>> " Installation is the reverse of dis-assembly"
>>>Rick Morrison
>>>72 MGBGT
>>>74 Midget
>>>
>>Rick and All,
>> Let's go to the other end. My 57A is frame only with the chasis
>>off. I
>>have
>>replaced the bushings and bearing on the front and rear and also
>>rebuilt the
>>rearend. The axle is in place and the rear springs (standard new
>>replacements)
>>won't flex enough to allow me to connect either of my rear shocks or
>>the rebound
>>straps. I figured I'd let it set awhile with the weight of the frame
>
>>and
>>the other
>>components to see if it would "set in" a little and as of now (weeks)
>
>>I see no
>>change. I had my boy stand on the crossmember just in front of the
>>axle and saw
>>NO movement. I realize the body and contents will have their effect
>>on the
>>springs
>>but thought I'd ask if anyone else has found this situation before.
>>Connecting the
>>shocks and the rebound straps are really no task and could (would) be
>
>>done
>>last anyway.
>>Just the fueltank (already in place) being full would be a lot of
>>weight.
>> Thanks for any responces.
>>Gregg Baker
>>
>>
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