Hi, Ric! Sorry to have missed you at The Boulders this past weekend.
The closest people to you that I know of with experience and the tools to
install and ream kingpin bushings properly is Motorhead in Arlington, VA.
I couldn't find anyone near me to do the job and dropped the parts off at
Motorhead while in the D.C. area on business. They shipped them back to
me, and I was happy with the result. I believe I bought the parts from
Victoria British, and no problems since installation in 1990.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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> From: Richard L. Bergstrom <ric_bergstrom@juno.com>
> To: mikeg@vicnet.net.au; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Suspension (moving to the front end now!)
> Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 8:01 PM
>
> What is the general consensus regarding fitting swivel pins and bushes.
>
> Buy them rebuilt or find someone with the magic tool?
>
> Who would you buy them from in the US?
> I see Apple rebuilds A-arms and rebushes King pins. Do they do good
> work? Or are there better places to get this from?
>
> I know mine are shot...I need the entire front end redone.
>
> One last question..(for now)..my box-o-bits I got with the parts car has
> the upper shock links that have been modified for Heim joints, hard nylon
> A-arm bushes and offset (for camber purposes) upper king pin bushes.
>
> Any experience with them on the street? (besides obvious very short
> life span.. on the heim joints..)
>
> Ric Bergstrom, Richmond, VA
> 1973 Midget 1275 '88 240 Volvo '92 F150 '74 Midget 1275
> (apart!)
> Central Virginia MG Classics, AMGBA, VMSC
>
> On Tue, 19 May 1998 09:22:18 +1000 "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> writes:
> >Doing the suspension rebuild is very easy. If you have a minimal
> >set of tools and a manual you can't really go wrong.
> >
> >Having said that, there are a few places where you might get
> >pretty frustrated!
> >
> >I like the nolathane bushes in preference to the rubber ones.
> >you can order them from any local auto parts store. Contact
> >me directly if you have problems finding them.
> >
> >If you want someone to do the job for you, I can recommend both
> >Link Automotive (Mitcham) or the Bugeye Barn (Upwey). Both do
> >good work, know sprites, and are inexpensive.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Russell Penney <rpenney@cyberspace.net.au>
> >To: Spridget Mailing List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 10:42 PM
> >Subject: RE: Suspension
> >
> >
> >>Should I use rubber or one of the newer materials for the bushes?
> >>The front end stuff, is it something I should get done
> >professionally? I am
> >>not totally incompetent but I am wary of the amount of things I could
> >get
> >>wrong!
> >>
> >>Russell
> >>1965 MKIIIA Sprite
> >>Melbourne, Australia
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> >>> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Chris Kotting
> >>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 1998 10:10 PM
> >>> To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net'
> >>> Subject: RE: Suspension
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Russell -
> >>>
> >>> Replace the bushings before deciding to go the whole route.
> >>> Converting now
> >>> rather than later won't save you a a lot of time, and you'll be
> >>> better able
> >>> to properly diagnose with decent bushings in there.
> >>>
> >>> However, if there's any play in the front end, attend to that as
> >soon as
> >>> possible! At the very least, grease the front end thoroughly and
> >inspect
> >>> for play. A full front end kit isn't all that expensive, and will
> >do
> >>> wonders for your handling!
> >>>
> >>> Chris Kotting
> >>> ckotting@iwaynet.net
> >>>
> >>> On Monday, May 18, 1998 5:24 AM, Russell Penney
> >>> [SMTP:rpenney@cyberspace.net.au] wrote:
> >>> > Hi,
> >>> > I am having a lot of fun playing with my sprite and it's time I
> >got
> >>> around
> >>> > to replacing the very perished bushes in my rear suspension (
> >front has
> >>> to
> >>> > wait until I have the money ).
> >>> > I could just replace the bushes and be done with it but I have
> >the
> >>> problem
> >>> > of VERY firm suspension and want to know should I be looking at
> >>> the whole
> >>> > picture. Are some of kits with telescopic shocks a good way to
> >go?
> >>> > I know Sprites are meant to be firm but mine jumps lanes at the
> >>> slightest
> >>> > bump and the roads round here are terrible. It feels like I have
> >no
> >>> shockers
> >>> > at all but the bounce test says to me ( a complete layman ) that
> >the
> >>> shocks
> >>> > are OK.
> >>> >
> >>> > So HELP! :-)
> >>> >
> >>> > Russell
> >>> > 1965 MKIIIA Sprite
> >>> > Melbourne, Australia
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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