Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Front suspension order of removal?

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:07:38 -0400

Lester and gang,

You can space the spring pan down the same way on all Spridgets all the way to '79.  Lowering the spring pan down 1/2" lowers the front end 1".

Rick

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> On Aug 28, 2020, at 11:05 AM, JMFangio via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> On the Bugeye, IIRC you can space down the spring perch using spacers and longer bolts to get the correct ride height, but new fronts and worn rears may not work out. Ever.  Try new rears!
> 
> Lester
> 
>> On Aug 22, 2020, at 2:40 PM, Ryan via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> I am down to stripping the front suspension off of the 74 midget. The engine is out. 
>> 
>> What is the safest and best way to remove everything to bare shell?
>> 
>> 1. Anti roll
>> 2. Steering rack and tie rod ends as one
>> 3. ?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Ryan 
>> 
>> 
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From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:50:51 +0000 (UTC)

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You can space the spring pan down the same way on all Spridgets all the way=
 to '79.=C2=A0 Lowering the spring pan down 1/2" lowers the front end 1".

Rick

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                    On Friday, August 28, 2020, 8:08:16 AM PDT, Rick Fisk v=
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lester and gang,<br clear=3D"none"><b=
r clear=3D"none">You can space the spring pan down the same way on all Spri=
dgets all the way to '79.&nbsp; Lowering the spring pan down 1/2" lowers th=
e front end 1".<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Rick<br clear=3D"none"=
><br clear=3D"none">Sent from my keyboard<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"no=
ne">&gt; On Aug 28, 2020, at 11:05 AM, JMFangio via Spridgets &lt;<a shape=
=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:spridg=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; =EF=BB=BFOn the Bugeye, IIRC you can space =
down the spring perch using spacers and longer bolts to get the correct rid=
e height, but new fronts and worn rears may not work out. Ever.&nbsp; Try n=
ew rears!<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Lester<br clear=3D=
"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; On Aug 22, 2020, at 2:40 PM, Ryan v=
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t; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; I am down =
to stripping the front suspension off of the 74 midget. The engine is out. =
<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; What is the safest =
and best way to remove everything to bare shell?<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;=
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ering rack and tie rod ends as one<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; 3. ?<br clear=
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