[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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