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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:39 pm    Post subject: Jaguar MK IV 1948 Reply with quote

Hallo Folks,

I'm trying to find good leaf springs for a Jaguar MK IV 1948, or does anyone have a good place to let them got redone?

Kind regards,
Jonathan
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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jonathan,

The problem is getting 'Imperial' dimensioned steel. Most spring shops now are Metric. I found a place in the interweb in the Midlands the still uses Imperial steel. I'll see if I can trackit down. As I recall it was a family business. Are you removeing them youself? Do you have the tool to unload the springs?

Art
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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

47Jag wrote:
Jonathan,

The problem is getting 'Imperial' dimensioned steel. Most spring shops now are Metric. I found a place in the interweb in the Midlands the still uses Imperial steel. I'll see if I can trackit down. As I recall it was a family business. Are you removeing them youself? Do you have the tool to unload the springs?

Art


Hallo,

Thanks for the quick replay.
It's not my car, it's from my friend, but he does'nt use Internet..

He brought the springs to a company (here in belgium) for restoration ..
But they have done badly .. he is very bouncy .. and sometimes they are folded in the opposite direction

Kind regards,
Jonathan
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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jonanthan,

This is the place that I was thinking of. I haven't used them

http://www.jones-springs.co.uk/vintage.htm

Search this forum too: http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8513

Art
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

47Jag wrote:
Jonanthan,

This is the place that I was thinking of. I haven't used them

http://www.jones-springs.co.uk/vintage.htm

Search this forum too: http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8513

Art


Thanks allot mate! Those links are very usefull!
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a really dicey business fitting new springs. I know someone with a MkIV 3.5litre who ended up with what felt like a car with no springs at all. Really rough over bumps.

If you are doing this because of wear in the top leaf of the fronts where it mates with the half moons then perhaps just replace that single leaf.

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

peter scott wrote:
It's a really dicey business fitting new springs. I know someone with a MkIV 3.5litre who ended up with what felt like a car with no springs at all. Really rough over bumps.

If you are doing this because of wear in the top leaf of the fronts where it mates with the half moons then perhaps just replace that single leaf.

Peter


Do you know a company where I can buy new springs for the Jaguar?
My mate let them rebuild and there are now very bouncy and sometimes they are folded in the opposite direction.. so that's not good..

Kind regards,
Jonathan
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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jonathan,

If they are 'really bouncy' then the shock absorbers cannot be working.

Art
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Jonathan,

I agree with Art. Get the shocks sorted before you do anything else.

I got mine done about 18 years ago and they are still as good as new. Here's the restorer. (Long waiting list but worth the wait.)

I don't know where to advise for springs. They do sit quite flat.

Peter


Vintage & Classic Shock Absorbers Ltd
Address: 203 Sanderstead Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 0PN
Contact: Graham Brown
Telephone: 020 8651 5347
Category: shock absorbers
County: Surrey
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