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Quarter elliptic U bolts???
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S1 Elan Kurt. Appley
Akron, Ia., USA   USA
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1964 Lotus Elan
1965 MG Midget MkII
Putting wedges under my springs on my bug eye after upgrading the springs. Will run out of threads on stock bolts so was wondering if there is a source for correct longer U bolts or should I just make up some new ones.

Kurt

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Re: Quarter elliptic U bolts???
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refisk Rick Fisk
Frankenmuth, MI, USA   USA
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Kurt,

Don't know of a source for longer U bolts. But you could do what the racer types do and remove a few of the shorter leaves to soften up the rear end. They usually remove leaves 2, 4, and 6. That would gain you a few threads and improve the handling.

Rick

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S1 Elan Kurt. Appley
Akron, Ia., USA   USA
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1965 MG Midget MkII
Rick, some of those leaves have been replaced with the thicker leaves from one of the newer 10 leaf spring's. Your idea is a good one and if I eliminate a couple of leaves I also likely will not need as thick of a wedge. Softer spring and less for the U bolt to get around! They are a tad too stiff now....stock was too soft.

Kurt

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NEKBugeye Joe H
Danville, VT, USA   USA
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Kurt...The BugeyeGuy posted on BaT that he has them...good luck.

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earthur44 Eric Miller
Redmond-Bend, OR, USA   USA
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1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite
You can get choices for that bolt and thread spec from and bolt and screw supplier... Out in this region I go to Tacoma Screw... I upgraded to #5 also...

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S1 Elan Kurt. Appley
Akron, Ia., USA   USA
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1965 MG Midget MkII
Thanks for the info folks....different options.

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