Subject: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring

From: Stephen Hutchings via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:58:22 -0400

Well, I’ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I feared I would, that it's a little high at the back.
I’ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle down somewhat. 
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s look as though they’ve been kicked up the backside, and now I’ve got one.
If it doesn’t settle down by itself, I think I’ll use the lowering block method rather than removing leaves. It’s a pretty simple principle and the springs stay at the same rating.

I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I realized, answering questions about my car, that I’ve owned it for fifty years now.
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn’t care where I parked it!

Stephen, BJ8
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From: Jean Caron via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:59:37 +0000

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Stephen,
I know you mention  that you would wait for the rear end to settle and it l=
ikely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport & Specialty=
 restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest spring, the bott=
om one for about a year, until the rear had settled, and the reinstall it. =
Usually it did the trick, I guess it also depends how much driving one does=
 in a year.

Jean

Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=92s largest network.
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From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Stephen Hutchin=
gs via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM
To: Healeys <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring

Well, I=92ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I feared I woul=
d, that it's a little high at the back.
I=92ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle down som=
ewhat.
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s lo=
ok as though they=92ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=92ve got one.
If it doesn=92t settle down by itself, I think I=92ll use the lowering bloc=
k method rather than removing leaves. It=92s a pretty simple principle and =
the springs stay at the same rating.

I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I rea=
lized, answering questions about my car, that I=92ve owned it for fifty yea=
rs now.
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife=
 says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn=92t=
 care where I parked it!

Stephen, BJ8

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I know you mention&nbsp; that you would wait for the rear end to settle and=
 it likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport &amp; =
Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest spring,=
 the bottom one for about a year, until the
 rear had settled, and the reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess =
it also depends how much driving one does in a year.</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">Well, I=92ve put my new leaf springs on and I find=
, just as I feared I would, that it's a little high at the back.<br>
I=92ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle down som=
ewhat. <br>
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s lo=
ok as though they=92ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=92ve got one.=
<br>
If it doesn=92t settle down by itself, I think I=92ll use the lowering bloc=
k method rather than removing leaves. It=92s a pretty simple principle and =
the springs stay at the same rating.<br>
<br>
I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I rea=
lized, answering questions about my car, that I=92ve owned it for fifty yea=
rs now.<br>
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife=
 says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn=92t=
 care where I parked it!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:43:42 +0000

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I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a sat=
isfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air springs (p=
ic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a rear wheel or lo=
oking in through the battery compartment lid.
10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load in=
 the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming out.
Highly recommended.

M

________________________________
From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Jean Caron via =
Healeys <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM
To: Stephen Hutchings <[email-masked]>; Healeys <[email-masked]=
.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring

Stephen,

Jean

Stephen, BJ8

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I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a sat=
isfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air springs (p=
ic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a rear wheel or lo=
oking in through the battery compartment
 lid.&nbsp;</div>
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10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load in=
 the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming out.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-=
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[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of Jean Caron via Healeys &lt;healeys@a=
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<b>To:</b> Stephen Hutchings &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; Healeys &lt;he=
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tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">
I know you mention&nbsp; that you would wait for the rear end to settle and=
 it likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport &amp; =
Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest spring,=
 the bottom one for about a year, until the
 rear had settled, and the reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess =
it also depends how much driving one does in a year.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">
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color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;healeys=
[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of Stephen Hutchings via Healeys &lt;=
[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
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t">
<div class=3D"x_PlainText">Well, I=92ve put my new leaf springs on and I fi=
nd, just as I feared I would, that it's a little high at the back.<br>
I=92ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle down som=
ewhat. <br>
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s lo=
ok as though they=92ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=92ve got one.=
<br>
If it doesn=92t settle down by itself, I think I=92ll use the lowering bloc=
k method rather than removing leaves. It=92s a pretty simple principle and =
the springs stay at the same rating.<br>
<br>
I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I rea=
lized, answering questions about my car, that I=92ve owned it for fifty yea=
rs now.<br>
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife=
 says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn=92t=
 care where I parked it!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:42:29 -0400

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Hi Michael--

That's very interesting.  Can you provide any information re brand and
model?

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michael.salter@gma=
il.com>
wrote:

> I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a
> satisfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air sprin=
gs
> (pic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a rear wheel o=
r
> looking in through the battery compartment lid.
> 10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load
> in the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming out.
> Highly recommended.
>
> M
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Jean Caron
> via Healeys <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM
> *To:* Stephen Hutchings <[email-masked]>; Healeys <
> [email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring
>
> Stephen,
> I know you mention  that you would wait for the rear end to settle and it
> likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport &
> Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest sprin=
g,
> the bottom one for about a year, until the rear had settled, and the
> reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess it also depends how much
> driving one does in a year.
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of Stephen
> Hutchings via Healeys <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM
> *To:* Healeys <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring
>
> Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I feare=
d I
> would, that it's a little high at the back.
> I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle =
down
> somewhat.
> I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s
> look as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=E2=
=80=99ve got one.
> If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use the=
 lowering block
> method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a pretty simple principl=
e and the
> springs stay at the same rating.
>
> I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I
> realized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it fo=
r fifty
> years now.
> I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my
> wife says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I
> didn=E2=80=99t care where I parked it!
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Hi Mi=
chael--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">That&#39;s very inter=
esting.=C2=A0 Can you provide any information re brand and model?</div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
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I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a sat=
isfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air springs (p=
ic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a rear wheel or lo=
oking in through the battery compartment
 lid.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load in=
 the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming out.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Highly recommended.=C2=A0</div>
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lank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of Jean Caron via He=
aleys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">heale=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
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I know you mention=C2=A0 that you would wait for the rear end to settle and=
 it likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport &amp; =
Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest spring,=
 the bottom one for about a year, until the
 rear had settled, and the reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess =
it also depends how much driving one does in a year.</div>
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Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.</di=
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b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of Stephen Hutchin=
gs via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">
<div>Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I fe=
ared I would, that it&#39;s a little high at the back.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle do=
wn somewhat. <br>
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s lo=
ok as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=E2=80=
=99ve got one.<br>
If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use the l=
owering block method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a pretty sim=
ple principle and the springs stay at the same rating.<br>
<br>
I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I rea=
lized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it for fif=
ty years now.<br>
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife=
 says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn=E2=
=80=99t care where I parked it!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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From: Stephen Hutchings via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:40:27 -0400

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Hi Michael,

That is really interesting- I=E2=80=99m sure we all want to hear more =
details.
You really do have a twenty first century Healey 100 !

Stephen BJ8

> On Jul 28, 2025, at 10:42=E2=80=AFAM, Michael Oritt =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> Hi Michael--
>=20
> That's very interesting.  Can you provide any information re brand and =
model?
>=20
> Best--Michael Oritt
>=20
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter =
>> I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve =
a satisfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air =
springs (pic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a =
rear wheel or looking in through the battery compartment lid.=20
>> 10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full =
load in the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming =
out.
>> Highly recommended.=20
>>=20
>> M
>>=20
>> From: Healeys <[email-masked] =
>> To: Stephen Hutchings <[email-masked] =
>> =20
>> I know you mention  that you would wait for the rear end to settle =
and it likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport =
& Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest =
spring, the bottom one for about a year, until the rear had settled, and =
the reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess it also depends how =
much driving one does in a year.
>>=20
>> Jean
>>=20
>> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest =
network.
>> From: Healeys <[email-masked] =
>> =20
>> Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I =
feared I would, that it's a little high at the back.
>> I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they =
settle down somewhat.=20
>> I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of =
BJ8s look as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now =
I=E2=80=99ve got one.
>> If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use =
the lowering block method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a =
pretty simple principle and the springs stay at the same rating.
>>=20
>> I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and =
I realized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it =
for fifty years now.
>> I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but =
my wife says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and =
I didn=E2=80=99t care where I parked it!
>>=20
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hi =
Michael,<div><br></div><div>That is really interesting- I=E2=80=99m sure =
we all want to hear more details.</div><div>You really do have a twenty =
first century Healey 100 !</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen BJ8<br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Jul 28, 2025, at 10:42=E2=80=AFAM, Michael Oritt =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Hi Michael--</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">That's very =
interesting.&nbsp; Can you provide any information re brand and =
model?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael =
Salter &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

<div>
<div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a =
satisfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air =
springs (pic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a =
rear wheel or looking in through the battery compartment
 lid.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load =
in the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming =
out.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Highly recommended.&nbsp;</div>
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style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
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M</div>
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face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of =
Jean Caron via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stephen Hutchings &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
 target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div>
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style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Stephen,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
I know you mention&nbsp; that you would wait for the rear end to settle =
and it likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport =
&amp; Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the =
shortest spring, the bottom one for about a year, until the
 rear had settled, and the reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I =
guess it also depends how much driving one does in a year.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
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Jean</div>
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dir=3D"auto"><br>
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style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
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Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest =
network.</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-4306089572919254252x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font =
face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of =
Stephen Hutchings via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">
<div>Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I =
feared I would, that it's a little high at the back.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle =
down somewhat. <br>
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s =
look as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now =
I=E2=80=99ve got one.<br>
If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use =
the lowering block method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a =
pretty simple principle and the springs stay at the same rating.<br>
<br>
I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I =
realized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it =
for fifty years now.<br>
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my =
wife says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I =
didn=E2=80=99t care where I parked it!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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Michael -

Do you have the ability to favor the driver's side if only one person in
the car?

Cheers,

Alan

On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 9:57=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmai=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael -<div><br></div><div>Do you have the ability to fa=
vor the driver&#39;s side if only one person in the car?</div><div><br></di=
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:23:48 +0000

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I can relate. I too bought my car over 50 years ago. I rebuilt the
mechanicals, but could not afford to do the cosmetics and interior untill
15 years ago.
The springs will settle over time.

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
67 MGB gone

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>I can relate. I too bought my car over 50 years ago.=
 I rebuilt the mechanicals, but could not afford to do the cosmetics and in=
terior untill 15 years ago.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">The springs will s=
ettle over time.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature=
">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br> 67 MGB gone</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 4:14=E2=80=AFPM Stephen Hutch=
ings via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">healeys@auto=
x.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
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-left:1ex">Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just a=
s I feared I would, that it&#39;s a little high at the back.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle do=
wn somewhat. <br>
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s lo=
ok as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=E2=80=
=99ve got one.<br>
If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use the l=
owering block method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a pretty sim=
ple principle and the springs stay at the same rating.<br>
<br>
I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I rea=
lized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it for fif=
ty years now.<br>
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife=
 says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn=E2=
=80=99t care where I parked it!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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