MGB Rear Leaf Springs 

Never stop John, you've comments make me chuckle every time!! Being a mechanic for one of the key parcel delivery companies I still have to work. But as for the RU-vid videos, well I'll just do whatever I can with the cars that are kept on my land. Stay safe mate, and keep well 😃

@@SteveDentonClassics Well, at least your working. I hope that your employers take PPE seriously Steve. I've spent the day removing the interior from my "E"Type. Can't understand it, 54year old nuts(steady!), bolts and screws just didn't want to come out easily! To be fair l'm pretty certain it's going to be less hastle regarding rust repairs than the TR6. (I know it is!) But l have had to buy floors at £640.00p they were too big to make. I made everything on the TR6. Take care and be safe.

With work I just protect myself as much as I can. There’s only 5 of us, I just do what I can to take care of myself, keep my distance and hope the others do the same. You’ve got you work cut out. So much to keep yourself busy. There a bit of me that would rather be a hone while this evil is about, but then there’s the other bit that makes me grateful as it gets me out the house, keep well my friend 👍🏻

Cheers mate, I for all this to be over and can't wait to get some of your motors on hear. Hopefully soon we'll meet up for a brew!!

Cheers buddy, that's for a future video 👍

Just what I was thinking, also the bushes. Good job though

Cheers Tony, the new springs came with new poly bushes and we're fitted at the same time as the springs 👍

Cheers Andy, it's lovely at the moment, I'm just taking advance of it while self isolating. Keep safe and well my friend!!

All in good time 👍🏻

Cheers mate, yeah there is that. But many jobs still to do to it, so I’ll enjoy my workmanship all in one hit 👍🏻

Cheers mate. Dad used to call MGB's lowered Morris Oxfords, as that's basically what they are. Good cars though, and dispute the leaf springs they handle well. The parabolic spring does give a more comfy ride over the original railway spring. As for the rust and stuff, I'd been socking them bolts in oil everyday for the past week, and surprisingly only one gave me any grief, the rest just came apart nicely

Hi Mark, I'm sorry to hear your having issues with your parabolic springs. Mine are ok, but things to note with parabolic springs are, they do give a more comfy ride, however they take a while to settle down. The MGOC who sell them do recommend uprating your rear shocks, and using lowering blocks with them to regain the correct ride height, and settle them down better. My MGB is running telescopic rear shocks, that could be why I'm having better luck with them. My good friend David Russell Wilks (Please do check out his RU-vid channel ru-vid.com ) races his MGB and uses parabolic leaf springs with lowering blocks and uprated Armstrong shocks, and has had a great deal of success on the track with them. Hope this helps you with your new springs 👍

@@SteveDentonClassics I had spax shocks on the rear with original springs... I've upgraded to Frontline Avo shocks with the parabolics and poly bushes from MGOC. I've probably done about 30 very uncomfortable miles since Install... Thanks for the Info 👍🏻

All in good time 👍🏻

Cheers Graham, to be honest them mud flaps are going to go sooner rather than later as they are barely attached. And at some point I'm going to give her a treat of underseal and paint, just to keep whatever is left strong cheers Steve

Steve Denton yes, it is nice to see her on the road, even crusty. Really nice style of car.

It's hard to say really, I mean I replaced the springs on the MGB as one side was sagging down, so to make them even again I fitted a pair of rear springs. It's all depending on usage. When I work on cars for may daily job then I'd be replace springs because they have snapped in half. If you think something looks rusty as hell and on the verge of failing then it might be time to replace, but its all depending on usage and weather you think the condition of a component is bad enough for it to fail

That's something for a future video 😉

You welcome Doug, stay safe my friend 😃

Sure, parabolic leaf spings have 2 leafs and allow more movement of the suspension with less stiction and friction between the leafs allowing a smoother ride, this is because of the contact places between the 2 leafs on a parabolic spring are on in 3 contacts places and there is an air gap between the springs allowing greater movement. With a regular spring the contact area is a lot more as there is no air gaps. There is also more springs on a regular spring lashed together which gives a rougher ride. They are good if you are carrying a heavy weight in the back as they will take much more weight than parabolic. But in reality for the size of car that an MGB is parabolic are more suited and far superior in my opinion

@@SteveDentonClassics What would you recommend for sprited driving on a twisty mountain road? I would think the stiffer traditional leaf spring would be better at keeping the tires planted to the road. I would like to hear your thoughts.

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Haha, it's a rat car, it'll all be done in good time

Would of made it handle interestingly, and I could do with putting on a little more weight lol