Aw, shux. By the time I put all my stuff in the boot it doesn't need
lowering.
Lessee, I got two folding chairs - needed for club outings. Tool kit
- self explanitory. Survival kit - not nearly as much stuff as Barney
carries. (G) BFH - accessory to tool kit and needed for fuel pump
stoppages. Beer cooler - holds soft drinks too. OEM jack - never used
it. Scissors jack - JIC. Top cover - stowed here for when Peg's with
me. Tonneau cover - for when Peg's not with me. Couple quarts of
Castrol - in case I forgot to check the oil before I took off. Gallon
of water or 50-50 mix - holdover from when I lived in the desert.
Ziploc bags full of documents & maps - because the damned thing doesn't
have a glove box. Oops, almost forgot the spare tire - probably flat
anyway. Battery-powered air pump - to air up flat spare. Wadded up car
cover - never got it to fit back into that dinky bag.
Several pounds of other stuff under the the spare - don't remember what.
Who need a lowering kit?
Cheers,
CR
David Councill wrote:
> Yes, its common for the new leaf springs to raise the rear of the car by
> as much as 1 1/2". However, to fix that, there are lowering kits
> available. They are blocks and extended u-bolts and are a bit pricey.
> Moss has one that I believe lowers the rear the full amount and
> mgbmba.com sells theirs with three blocks that lower the rear in 1/2"
> increments. I am contemplating lowering the rear on my 72B but haven't
> got to it yet. So if you do go with new leaf springs, the rear end can
> be adjusted if necessary if the rear end is too high.
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
>
> At 09:32 PM 11/6/2003 -0800, ronking wrote:
>
>> I seem to recall a recent thread regarding rear leaf spring replacements
>> either ending up raising or lowering the car. As this is my next area of
>> restoration/repair can I get some feedback?
>>
>> TIA
>> Ron King
>> '71 MGB
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