Good point!
I hadn't thought of that possibility. I can only plead my OF mind was
stuck on MGB. And it's real difficult to reverse the shackle on a B.
Rick
On Sat, 24 Jan 1998 15:10:04 EST mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
writes:
>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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