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Which panel?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:34 pm
by davidpidge
Hello,
I'm buying a traveller soon that has rot around the spring hangers, both sides. Which panel do the spring hangers fix too? I want to replace the whole panel as theres no metal that I can see to weld too!
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:37 pm
by MarkyB
Why are you buying it then?
Are you talking about the front or rear of the spring, or both

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Re: Which panel?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:24 pm
by davidpidge
It's cheap and I like a spot of welding! the holes are around the front spring mount.
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:28 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 6f9680fec1
This one includes the spring and the end of the sill as well.
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:46 am
by davidpidge
Thanks for the link. I must of missed them!
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:45 am
by chickenjohn
Those spring hanger on a plate panels are pretty good!
Dont forget to take lots of measurements from the original hanger to all the other suspension points and maybe consider (with the axle dropped) dropping a plumb line and marking on the garage floor to ensure you get the new hanger in the right place.
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:08 pm
by davidpidge
chickenjohn wrote:Those spring hanger on a plate panels are pretty good!
Dont forget to take lots of measurements from the original hanger to all the other suspension points and maybe consider (with the axle dropped) dropping a plumb line and marking on the garage floor to ensure you get the new hanger in the right place.
Good advice, cheers. And garage floor? If only. I'll find a nice flat spot in the road outside!
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:10 pm
by davidpidge
Also, if anyone has a thread already detailing the replacement of spring hanger/panel could someone send me a link. thanks very much!
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:08 pm
by chickenjohn
David, when I used to run the old East Kent branch web site, I had a guide (complete with pictures) to front and rear spring hanger replacement on the site.
I passed on the site to a new webmaster a couple of years ago. I could however, try and put the pages up somewhere so you can have a read, they were when I did the hangers on my convertible which has passed two MOT's now and drives perfectly!
Re: Which panel?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:06 pm
by davidpidge
Sounds perfect. Cheers!