As an inexpensive version to the rear shock moss kit, I went down to
canadian tire one day and picked up a set of shocks for the front of a
Cadalic Elderato ..then I drilled holes in a chunk of angle iron and
installed them. Total cost was @ 20 dollars cdn if I remember correctly.
Made the car handle much better.
I saw a hatch strut kit recently advertised in Britain for @ 150.00 cdn.
Not much to it. has anyone performed this surgery before and what strut did
you use. My guess the struts should hold at least 100 lbs.
Ian.
71 'bgt.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
To: "David Lieb" <dbl@vniles.com>; "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: Tube Shock replaceing
> That is correct David. The older Moss kit does tell you to swap leaf
> spring lower brackets and invert them in order to properly hook up the
> shocks. Boy, you must have really been draggin your hiney if he didn't
> switch and invert these brackets. Also your given a variety of positions
to
> put the upper shock fitting in depending on the kind of ride that you
like.
> Glad you got this one figured out . It probably handles more like a sports
> car now.
>
> Enjoy the new ride, Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Lieb <dbl@vniles.com>
> To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 7:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Replacement shocks for tube shock conversion
>
>
> > On the other hand, when I got my B running I had a problem with the
shocks
> > bottoming out whenever I hit a bump of any significance. Eventually I
> found
> > that the lower shock mount that attaches to the u-bolts is not
symetrical.
> > Some ingenious engineer figured out that he could make one kit that
would
> > use all the same parts including shocks for both chrome bumper and
rubber
> > bumper models. Turns out that the dpo who installed it didn't read the
> > directions and installed it in what looked like the logical way. As soon
> as
> > I reversed the pads from one side to the other my problem disappeared.
> > David Lieb
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