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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Put the collar under the plate. They also make bearings for springs that allow easier adjustment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jim g<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad Eells via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 18, 2022 12:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> fot <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] The Simplest of Projects...<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Amici,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just one of those days. New Spax shocks arrive. Install time. 1 bolt, 2 nuts and done, right?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nope...that is far too easy. Koni shocks hold the spring in place with an outside collar, Spax with an inside collar. The inside collar diameter is 2.65 inches.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What's the problem? The inside diameter of my spring is 2.58 inches. They don't fit over the collar. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=452 height=372 style='width:4.7083in;height:3.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D824D0.5A69A4A0"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am assuming I have factory competition springs from in period that I don't want to let go of. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Go figure...I guess my only solution is to ruin all that pretty powder coating and turn down the collar to fit...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Friday...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>Brad Eells</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>Chino CA</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'><img width=96 height=94 style='width:1.0in;height:.9791in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&revid=0B9vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ"></span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>