[Rovernet] P3
phing at videotron.ca
phing at videotron.ca
Sun Sep 8 10:38:43 EDT 2013
Hi
The rear springs were originally " set " differently . to compensate for
the weight of the driver when the car was driven with no passengers !! or so
the legend goes .
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 3:39 AM
To: Rovernet
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] P3
Springs are not handed, but they only go in one way, they are longer on one
end. Missed the
beginning of this thread, what are you after?
Thankyou,
Scott.
> Hi Ben,
> I have one spring that is in good shape, not sure what side
> it is till i dig it out from under the house. I wrecked 2 P3s so should
> have more springs but for the life of me cannot think where they are,
> will have a look in the next few days, have a car show Sunday so will be
> next week.
>
> Barry
>
> Hi Ben,
> > Did you know that the rear springs on the P3 are handed, if your car
> > was that much out the springs may have been on the wrong side.
> >
> > Barry
> >> Thanks for the information. One of the springs looks to be an after
> >> market
> >> but the other original looks to have lost its temper and all the
> >> bushings
> >> are in poor shape. I have ordered some Series Land Rover bushings that
> >> I
> >> think can be ctu down in length and should work but to have original is
> >> always the better rout. I may try to have these rebuilt as you say at a
> >> spring shop. One side of the car sat over 2 inches higher that the
> >> other and
> >> the adjusters could not take it out.
> >> Ben
> >> PS know of anyone looking for a 3500S NADA let me know.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Barry
> >> Lafbery
> >> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 2:32 PM
> >> To: Rovernet
> >> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] P3
> >>
> >> Hi Ben,
> >> Try Mike Couldry at meteorss at hotmail.com He is in the UK so
> >> shipping may be a problem, but he deals in all pre 1950 Rovers.
> >>
> >> Do you want new or used? You can get the old springs reset at any
> >> spring
> >> shop.
> >>
> >> Barry
> >> P2
> >> P3
> >>
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