On Sep 12, 6:06am, Andrew Mace wrote:
> Subject: Re: replacing all four Spit shocks
>...
> The only thing I can add is that a mutual friend of Rik's and mine has a
> really neat and easy-to-use spring compressor. It's basically just two
> large "C" shaped pieces of metal, one fixed and one movable. The movable
> part goes up and down via a crank handle in much the same way as the lift
> post on a Volvo jack works -- slow, but virtually effortless, and quite
> safe (unlike actually using a Volvo jack to lift a Volvo ;-) ) In fact,
> one could easily remake a Volvo jack into such a spring compressor, and
> I plan to do this someday.
>
> If I find out more about who makes such a compressor, I'll post it here.
> Believe me, it's a lot easier to use than threaded rods and the like.
>-- End of excerpt from Andrew Mace
Such a device is available from the T.S.S.C. here in the U.K. - I think it
costs about 50 pounds sterling (I may have the price wrong).
Chris.
1977 - Spitfire 1500 with Overdrive.
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