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Hi Michael--
That's very interesting. Can you provide any information re brand and
model?
Best--Michael Oritt
On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michael.salter@gma=
il.com>
wrote:
> I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a
> satisfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air sprin=
gs
> (pic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a rear wheel o=
r
> looking in through the battery compartment lid.
> 10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load
> in the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming out.
> Highly recommended.
>
> M
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Jean Caron
> via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM
> *To:* Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>; Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring
>
> Stephen,
> I know you mention that you would wait for the rear end to settle and it
> likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport &
> Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest sprin=
g,
> the bottom one for about a year, until the rear had settled, and the
> reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess it also depends how much
> driving one does in a year.
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Stephen
> Hutchings via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM
> *To:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring
>
> Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I feare=
d I
> would, that it's a little high at the back.
> I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle =
down
> somewhat.
> I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s
> look as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=E2=
=80=99ve got one.
> If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use the=
lowering block
> method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a pretty simple principl=
e and the
> springs stay at the same rating.
>
> I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I
> realized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it fo=
r fifty
> years now.
> I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my
> wife says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I
> didn=E2=80=99t care where I parked it!
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Hi Mi=
chael--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">That's very inter=
esting.=C2=A0 Can you provide any information re brand and model?</div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com";>michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a sat=
isfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air springs (p=
ic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a rear wheel or lo=
oking in through the battery compartment
lid.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
10 p.s.i. for 1 passenger and 25 p.s.i. for 2 passengers and a full load in=
the boot produces a consistent ride height with no bottoming out.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Highly recommended.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
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=3D"auto">
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tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
M</div>
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tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
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<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-4306089572919254252divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Jean Caron via He=
aleys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stephen Hutchings <<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">s.hutchings@rogers.com</a>>; Healeys <<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Stephen,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
I know you mention=C2=A0 that you would wait for the rear end to settle and=
it likely will. Having said that, Mark Baker, former owner of Sport & =
Specialty restoration of Durand, Illinois would remove the shortest spring,=
the bottom one for about a year, until the
rear had settled, and the reinstall it. Usually it did the trick, I guess =
it also depends how much driving one does in a year.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-sys=
tem,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Jean</div>
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ir=3D"auto"><br>
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" style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial=
,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.</di=
v>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-4306089572919254252x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D=
"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</=
b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Stephen Hutchin=
gs via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">
<div>Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I fe=
ared I would, that it's a little high at the back.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve been advised to have patience and I should find they settle do=
wn somewhat. <br>
I will give it some time, but as I mentioned before I find a lot of BJ8s lo=
ok as though they=E2=80=99ve been kicked up the backside, and now I=E2=80=
=99ve got one.<br>
If it doesn=E2=80=99t settle down by itself, I think I=E2=80=99ll use the l=
owering block method rather than removing leaves. It=E2=80=99s a pretty sim=
ple principle and the springs stay at the same rating.<br>
<br>
I went to watch my brother race in vintage events at Mosport Park and I rea=
lized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it for fif=
ty years now.<br>
I bought it when I was 19 and it did not look like it does now, but my wife=
says she misses the days when it was just an old sports car and I didn=E2=
=80=99t care where I parked it!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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