Folks, I’m reinstalling the leaf springs on my TR4a and hit a snag. I took the rear springs out to do a general clean-up, new U bolts, and fit poly bushes, etc. But my primary reason was to get rid of the “hot-rod” universal shackles that a PO had installed. I quickly found that only Rimmer Bros offered new TR4a shackles, so I ordered a set.
Yesterday I started the reassembly, and it appears the new shackles don’t fit. With the leaf spring sitting on top of the rear wing mounting bracket (s
Folks, I’m reinstalling the leaf springs on my TR4a and hit a snag. I took the rear springs out to do a general clean-up, new U bolts, and fit poly bushes, etc. But my primary reason was to get rid of the “hot-rod” universal shackles that a PO had installed. I quickly found that only Rimmer Bros offered new TR4a shackles, so I ordered a set.
Yesterday I started the reassembly, and it appears the new shackles don’t fit. With the leaf spring sitting on top of the rear wing mounting bracket (s