Suspension rebuild

[RichV6]

After numerous coats of various foul smelling chemicals and paints most of which is now on me the various bits are starting to go back.

Anyone out there using Gaz shocks and springs? If so what was your initial fitted spring length front and rear. And who's got all the front suspension top arms! Rang all the usual suppliers none to be had. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Jonnie B]

Hi Richard.
Hope you can see the pictures on the CD ok, I found the drawings good, when I striped my suspention down to do whot your doing now (messy job).
I bought some new wishbones arms from TVR Car Parts.(£55.79 + vat-2006).
John B.

[TT Tim]

Thanks for the 'hint' about the drawings. I've added them to my website so I'll easily find them.

Tim

[RichV6]

John,

Drawings proved invaluable, a little confused by some of the poly bushes not being labelled correctly but using the poly bush car layout drawing and part numbers put it to rights. Thanks to Steve Heath for this one. Tommorrows battle will be fitting the front ARB bushes. Top arms are on back order with racing green, but will try and ring a few more places. The arms will last another season but will need replacing eventually. I think I'll leave the garage to change the diff bushes.

rgds
Richard

[TT Tim]

RichV6 said:

.... I think I'll leave the garage to change the diff bushes.

Know what you mean, have been contemplating leaving these for now on mine too.

Have a hell of a lot of car to put back together before next month.

Tim