http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spitfire-enthusiast/vwp?.dir=/&.src=gr&.dnm=complete+coil+set-up.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spitfire-enthusiast/lst%3f%26.dir=/%26.src=gr%26.view=t
is a photo of that rear coil spring setup it's in the photo section of the spitfire-enthusiast yahoo list. looks like frame mods in process as well. Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Joe Curry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "mikeross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Huw Upshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Spitfire'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:37 AM Subject: Re: coil over shocks for the rear end > A Spit I recently 'pass-over' only caught my eye on the > side of the road because of the GT6 bonnet. (thought is > was a Spit6/CGT6) > > anyway... the guy had also used coil overs in the rear. > They were J.C. Whitney supplied mobile car trailer shocks > for a lawn/garden trailer. > > I agree with Joe saying the 'standard' coilovers wouldn't fit > a Spit well let alone a roto. But there are 1.9" spring setups > as well as the 'stock' 2.5" styles as used up front. > > hhmmm... it figures to... I had just run across a photo of a guys > frame where he had apparently simply replaced the leaf > spring with single bar, rose jointed arm each side. He had > extended the shock stud out about an extra inch from > the upright and was using a coil-over setup.. > > I'll try to find that photo and pass it on. > > Paul Tegler > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.teglerizer.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Curry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "mikeross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Huw Upshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Spitfire'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:01 AM > Subject: Re: coil over shocks for the rear end > > > > mikeross wrote: > > > > > > Huw, > > > > > > My Mk1 Spitfire has the conventional leaf spring, but the previous owner > had > > > installed a small coil over shock that fits the original shock mounts > with > > > no interference. I assume he did this because the leaf spring was > sagging > > > and it was easier to install these coil overs to give additional > support. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
