[6pack] Rear tube shock conversion

[DAVID MASSEY]

 Well, I had a set of stock shocks rebuilt by (name withheld) and I bought the "Heavy Duty" rebuild.  They were worthless.  When I bounced the car by pushing on the rear bumper it would continue to bounce 3 or 4 times.  Crap, they were.   

After a couple tube shock conversions I decided to give it another go but thins time I sent them (probably the same shocks) to World Wide and they work as they should.  He re-valved them and refilled them (and did whatever he does when he reworks them and They work just fine.
 
Dave 

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: William Pugh via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
To: Mark J Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, May 11, 2020 12:50 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion





why??  Unless you are hard into racing or even autocross … that is a lot of effort and money … why?  TR6 rides as good as any and if  you are showing … Triumphest, most Concours will ding you a few points.

just wondering … why?

> On May 11, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Mark J Bradakis via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Back in the summer of 1990, maybe '91, my wife and I took a vacation in Wales and England.  And gosh, somehow our trip just happened to coincide with the TR Register's 21st annual gathering.  That was an amazing event, relly  enjoyed it.
> 
> One of the many vendors was Racetorations.  They had on display a tube shock conversion kit that was this fancy, intricate bit of welded aluminum plate that was in the style of bolt to the original shock mounts.  A bit past prototype, but not quite production ready, I ended up buying the kit for my TR-250 I had at the time.  One car I really wish I had not sold.
> 
> Anyway, we came within a minute or two of missing our flight back to the States because the customs guys at Heathrow were absolutely, positively certain that the bright yellow metal cylinders in my suitcase, the Spax shocks, were actually some sort of bombs.  I can't recall for certain, but I think I ended up showing them an ad in some magazine that featured Spax shocks that convinced them to let me through with my prized acquisition.  It was close, though!
> 
> mjb.
> 
> ps:  I also have a set of those amazing, wonderful brackets that just bolt to the body sheet metal.  Such classic parts must be worth a small fortune!
> 
> 
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