Prepping Suspension Parts | Triumph Spitfire Restoration Project - Part 74 

Great stuff Steve. Really enjoying this. A couple of things - Consider reusing your front trunnions if they're original brass Stanpart ones. Obviously, inspect them carefully but if you can't get high quality replacements, it's worth rebuilding the originals. Also, the grease/oil debate. It's correct that they came from the factory with oil, not grease but oil is so messy and the grease available these days is much better than back in the day, apparently. So I use grease in mine, and it works just fine. I think as long as the trunnions don't run dry, it won't matter which you choose. Lastly, I'd reuse those front springs if they are undamaged. They're easy to clean up and the car will sit better (lower) than with new springs. Shorter springs are available new, but several owners have reported a harsher ride due to their increased tension. Hope you don't mind me chipping in 😊

Looking good, Steve. Lots of work knocked out!

Steve, Just discovered you. Great job on what you've done in this video. I subscribed and plan to binge watch your episodes till I catch up.

Coming along. Glad to hear the Master Series is self leveling. The system sounds similar to por15.

That lower control arm road rash looks like the car lost a wheel while going a fair speed or maybe even the knuckle at some point. That must have been an exciting day for someone years ago!

liked the rear upright part. i was thinking of drilling new holes where you welded in new washers as a way to lower the rear instead of using a lowering block. free and more easily brought back to stock height. all your vids are great. --- oh if you spring for new front springs maybe i can buy your old front springs.

you also took off the rear backing plates without removing the axle from the trunnion. i always thought that was impossible.

Hi Steve. You're doing some great progress here. If it's okay, i have an advice for you. The front trunions must not be greased. I have found this information both in the Haynes and also the original Triumph workshop manual. The reason is that grease dos not get info the treads of the trunion and is not lubricating correct. I know that almost everybody uses grease, but You're doing such a fine job of restoring, so would be a shame not to follow the correct procedure. There is a special oil gun that fits on the grease nipple. BTW I have a A arm that looks just like yours. It happens when you loose a wheel. (Im embarrased to tell why i know that🥵) Thanks for the video.

First time checking in. Thanks for the video. I don't know how to say this nicely, so I'm just going to blurt it out: those parts look bloody awful. That paint doesn't look like it levels at all, and telegraphs every imperfection. Is that really what you were expecting?