For the little amount of money, I replaced the front coil springs also
!!
Added the spax conversion in the rear !!
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From: Jeff Sharpe
To: Nolan, Michael F.
Subject: Re: '79 Springs (new to list)
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 11:24AM
Got to make some 'big' friends! So, did you end up replacing front and
rear?
Thanks - Jeff
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> From: "Nolan, Michael F." <Michael_Nolan@cuusa.com>
> To: "'spridge'" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
> Subject: RE: '79 Springs (new to list)
> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 11:32:00 -0500
>
>Jeff,
>I have a 78 that had the same problem. I either had to invite someone
>along for the ride (over 175 lbs) or purchase new springs. I selected
>the later !!!
>
>On the level,
>Mike
> ----------
>From: Jeff Sharpe
>To: Spridget List
>Subject: '79 Springs (new to list)
>Date: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 9:50AM
>
>I've recently acquired a '79 Midget that sat for about five years and
>has
>been brought back to life through the tremendous efforts of my local MG
>mechanic. The most critical issue remaining is the pronounced lean of
>the
>car on the driver's side (at least 1.5 inches). We re-arced the
>driver's
>side rear leaf, but that proved only about 50% successful. As funds are
>low,
>I would like to avoid experimenting with spring replacement, more
>re-arcing
>or spreaders. Can anyone help me accurately diagnose a problem like
>this?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jeff Sharpe
>'79 Midget
>'71 MGB
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