Fraserh

back wheels off today newish shock absorbers with no adjustment in place. Got some penetrating oil into the leaf spring and will see how it behaves at the week end

Been a while since I posted on this but have spent the summer getting the bonnet changed back to correct layout for Mk2 ( was mk3 before) so patch panels and a lot of fettling! I have tidied the outside up with a respray so that I could get it out and enjoy it in the better weather. Now coming on to the mechanicals as autumn approaches. The front suspension is quite bouncy and on closer inspection the front sits much higher than the back. The coil springs already look well compressed and close together so not sure if there is much room for improvement without replacing them. The rear is absolutely where the harshness is coming from ( thanks PeteStrupps ) so will try and work some lubrication into the leaf spring. I assume any penetrating oil will do the job. Few pics for interest.

Thanks for that will dig into it a bit more and see what there is out there

Thanks gents, that helps, now to get some thick flat bar and tap it to take the bolts as unfortunately at the car end of this set up there are no mounts or fixings and the original parts are no longer available. I am still trying to decipher what the 2 captive nuts are to connect to, does anyone have a picture of the set up here again the Rimmer / Moss catalogue comes up blank as parts not available but I am not even sure what they are for. Thanks again

Hi There, I am restoring a MK2 factory hard top and looking at how to secure the back of the hard top to the body. I have the chrome bolts to go through the tabs seen on the first image but they meet a tapped plate fitted under the rear deck. The original part was a tapped plate ( rimmer catalogue no. 613931) but is no longer available. Can anyone advise on the thread size to allow me to fabricate this part. Many thanks Fraser

Thanks for the feedback. Most likely use is recreational certainly not any tracks or hill climbs but maybe the odd longer journey of a few hundred miles to events.

Thanks for all of the info and quick replies. I am sure there may be a bit of me getting used to the handling but pretty sure something is not right. Its 20 years since the car was last restored and though it has done very few miles the shock absorbers will be my first port of call I think. What are the best recommendations for replacement shock absorbers looks m like my options go from £70 for something close to original sec through to hundreds.

Hi There, I have recently taken over the ownership of a Mk2 Spitfire that has been well taken care of and kept as original as possible. I am no stranger to older cars having driven an Austin A40 for a few years, but noticed that the front of the Spitifre is really quite "bouncy" and harsh on the road. Can anyone advise a. is this relatively normal for this car b. any suggestions that may improve the situation Many thanks Fraser