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to the opening page of "The Austin Seven Motoring Pages"From: Barry Lovelock
Date: 21 Sep 2001
Time: 07:37:31
Remote Name: 213.122.12.191
Well, here goes...... I used a big scaffold pole, a big vice and considerable care!! I started with nearly flat (rear) springs on my Ulster rep and when it was fully loaded with the body and me they were negative; this is not a good thing. Grounding takes place as you are no doubt aware and the car looked really silly - too low at the back. Although the handling was safe, the understeer was appalling. To do what I suggest, one must take the springs, one leaf at a time, carefully beyond the elastic limit and bend them gradually, starting at the axle end, otherwise the pole will not go on the spring. I know this all sounds a bit dangerous and it is, so I take no responsibility for my comments, but this is a commonly used way of doing it taught to me by Rod Yates and successfully carried out since by a friend of mine too as well as Rod and I.
Incidentally, about 3 to 4 inches positive camber on a bare spring, settles down to flat with average body, both A7 and human. The above can also be done with a fly press and I think this method was tried successfully by my friend too.
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