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Hi Michael,
That is really interesting- I=E2=80=99m sure we all want to hear more =
details.
You really do have a twenty first century Healey 100 !
Stephen BJ8
> On Jul 28, 2025, at 10:42=E2=80=AFAM, Michael Oritt =
<michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Michael--
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> That's very interesting. Can you provide any information re brand and =
model?
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> Best--Michael Oritt
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> On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter =
>> I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve =
a satisfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air =
springs (pic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a =
rear wheel or looking in through the battery compartment lid.=20
>> 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.=20
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>> M
>>=20
>> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
>> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 7:59:37 PM
>> To: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com =
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring
>> =20
>> 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 =
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.
>>=20
>> Jean
>>=20
>> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest =
network.
>> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
>> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:58:22 PM
>> Subject: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring
>> =20
>> Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I =
feared 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.=20
>> 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 principle and the springs stay at the same rating.
>>=20
>> 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 =
for 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!
>>=20
>> Stephen, BJ8
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hi =
Michael,<div><br></div><div>That is really interesting- I=E2=80=99m sure =
we all want to hear more details.</div><div>You really do have a twenty =
first century Healey 100 !</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen BJ8<br =
id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Jul 28, 2025, at 10:42=E2=80=AFAM, Michael Oritt =
<michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Hi Michael--</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">That's very =
interesting. Can you provide any information re brand and =
model?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Michael =
Salter <<a =
href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com";>michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<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">
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style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
I may have mentioned this previously but, having struggled to achieve a =
satisfactory spring camber and rate for my 100 I have installed air =
springs (pic with wheel off) which cannot be seen without removing a =
rear wheel or looking in through the battery compartment
lid. </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,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-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Highly recommended. </div>
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M</div>
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face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" 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 =
Jean Caron via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@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"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Follow up to broken leaf spring</font>
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Stephen,</div>
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style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
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 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-system,Roboto,Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
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Jean</div>
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Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest =
network.</div>
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<div id=3D"m_-4306089572919254252x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font =
face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" 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 Hutchings via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">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>
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<div>Well, I=E2=80=99ve put my new leaf springs on and I find, just as I =
feared 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 =
down somewhat. <br>
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.<br>
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 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 =
realized, answering questions about my car, that I=E2=80=99ve owned it =
for fifty 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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