MG TD15470 Restoration » Suspension System » Rear Suspension

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Tearing down and rebuilding the rear suspension. I rebuilt the springs, being careful to preserve the new rubber. The proper torque on the rear axle was accomplished. Best of all, a set of MGA gears were installed to raise the final ratio from 5.125:1 to 4.3:1.

Rear U-Bolts locating rear axle	U-Bolts locating rear axle	Rear axle packed for shipment	Rear leaf spring	Rear leaf showing bracket
Rear leaf spring as assembled	Rear leaf spring components	Lower mounting plate 2	Rear Springs ready to prime	Rear springs primed
More rear spring priming	Clamping rear springs for assembly-1	Installing clamp bolts	Another view ofInstalling clamp bolts	Rear springs ready for touch up paint
Just need a rear axle	Back from University Motors-1	rear axle in position	Looking down the axle tube	Rear shackles
Ready to tighten axle to spring-1	Axle to spring hardware install	LH side of Axle in place on Springs	Axle to spring hardware	Hardened half shaft in place
Split ring & oil seal & hub cover in place	LH side of rear spring and axle	Another shot of compressing springs	Ready for drums-1	Shock lever arms for rear
LH drum in place	Calculating shim reduction-1	Taking 006 off spacer shim-1	Using caliper to measure progress-1	Luke holding car and wheel
Hoagy applying 150 ftlbs of torque	Cotter installed in rhs	old and new u-bolts	replacing u-bolts

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