Thank you for those links, the ones from Bowers look very interesting and excellent value. At that price who cares about originality when it comes to headlights.
Steve

Thanks Paul, I gave them a ring and unfortunately the flat glass early lights have not been re-tooled for manufacture hence they cannot help. Advised auto jumbles which is a pain. I thought about separating the glass from the reflector for re-silvering at a chrome platers, but that seems a very diff...

Hi Alec, Thanks for the reply, firstly the workshop manual for the 2.4L advises that a spacer is not necessary for front green springs. There are threads regarding "lowering" the car by insertion of a spacer or spacers between the lower wishbone and the spring pan which keeps the same spring length ...

My 1962 2.4L Mk2 is fitted with non-sealed beam units with flat glass. The reflectors are getting a little rusted and I should like to replace them keeping the car as original as possible. As I don't have a parts catalogue can anyone advise me the correct parts number, when I might find a suitable p...

The springs fitted were supplied by DMG Part Number 16953, reportedly correct for a 2.4L The 56 year old springs were 2mm shorter than the new, both were exactly the same and no spacers were apparent. If there were spacers then surely the ride height would be even higher. I have run the car for 20 m...

Right, now having completed the replacement of the front springs and shockers I have a Mk2 that looks like its an off roader the front is so high and it still looks like it is lower on the drivers side as well, so that was a bit of a waste of time.

So here's the latest progress. The 3/8 UNF threaded bar came today from GWR Fastners, well recommended, good price good delivery. Looking at the new springs I reckoned that 14" would be sufficient to bring the old spring out, so cut the six 18" threaded rods into 14" lengths. This proved to be an ov...

Yes, works out at £70 including carriage.
A new one (repro) £150.
6 bits of 3/8 UNF x 18" bar £30.

Could make one, but the high tensile rod needed plus the tilt mechanism all contrive to beat me as a simple bodger

Steve

That's odd Paul, entry 37 shows the guy removing the road spring with a single central threaded bar arrangement. OK for removal but not too sure about re-installing the spring that way. My idea is to guide the bottom spring plate off and back on the car using the threaded bar, that way the spring wi...

Thank you Alec. I have reviewed a lot of stuff regarding this job and most (but not all) refer to using the Churchill Tool No.JD 6G to compress the spring before releasing the bottom spring plate, however due to costs I am going to try and do the job replacing the bottom spring plate bolts with 3/8 ...

Thanks for the ideas guys. What about 3/8 UNF 6" studding in place of the spring pan bolts? Take out one at a time and change over to studding plus nut, then lower evenly on studding? Would this work? If so what length of studding would be needed to fully extend the springs, ie would 6" be enough. A...

Well, I have done some accurate measurement/comparisons, measuring from the level concrete floor to the upper part of the wheel arches of the car. Based upon the front wheels just jacked off the ground the back sits at 57.5mm NS and 58.5mm OS, which would show that the rear springs are within a mm o...

Thanks for the info RB, I guess its a jack up front and back to see which is effecting the ride level. I do need a set of shockers for the front, so a semi strip down and inspections is in order there as well as an accurate measurement of the rear ride height when the front wheels are off the ground...

After 35 years in my ownership my 1962 2.4 33,000 miler has developed a distinctive droop to one side. The driver side looks much lower than the passengers, so I guess its time to do some measurements. I intend to jack the rear wheels just off the ground to measure the front height and visa versa fo...

Nice job there. Yes these are the front door card armrests as shown in your picture. As I have not taken the card off the door and detached the armrest I am not quite sure of the manufacturing methodology. However I have noticed that Aldridge Trimmers offer Item 207JMK2/AR2 FRONT ARMREST COVERS at a...