Hello Bob
I am using the Frontline shock conversion. This is a complete replacement
for the lever shock. It comes with a frabicated upper arm to replace the
shock and a lower bracket that bolts to the roll bar mounting holes in the
lower a-arm. The shock mounts on the back and requires the relocation of
the brake lines, at least on a Bugeye. I think the later Midgets have
different routing of the line and are o.k. I asked the list about this but
got no response at all so I guess we have no lateer model Midgets on the
list.
If you send me a fax number I would be happy to fax you a copy of the
installation instructions so you can get a better idea of how the kit is
constructed.
Frontline has a web site at:
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/frontline/
and their eMail address is:
frontline@mgcars.org.uk
Tell Ann that Sandi and I say hello.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Bkitterer@aol.com <Bkitterer@aol.com>
To: millerls@msn.com <millerls@msn.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 24 February, 1998 12:16 AM
Subject: Re: Frontline Shocks/MGB Brakes
>Larry,
>
>Can not help with your questions but have some of my own. I assume that
you
>are converting to tube shocks, if so where can I get some information on
the
>shocks and conversions? One of our club members is an engineer at Bilstein
>and has a conversion for the big Healeys. He is interested in doing a
>conversion for the Sprites also but we do not have a car available for
>conversion at the moment. If a good conversion is already out there then
he
>probably does not want to waste his time either.
>
>Thanks
>
>Bob and Ann
>60 Sprite
>
>Larry wrote
>>Finally getting around to installing the Frontline shock conversion and
the
>>MGB/Spitfire brakes on the Bugeye and believe it or not, it looks like
it's
>>all going to work together. The only problems are that the brake line has
to
>>be rerouted through the inner fender wall to avoid the shock, the Sprite
>>rotor backing plate will not work, the steering arm has to be relocated,
and
>>the shock arm has to be ground away. Other than that, piece of cake.
>
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