Rear Hub Assembly | Triumph Spitfire Restoration - Part 83 

Looking really good Steve, I'm glad the trunnion bushes worked so nicely for you .... keep on keepin' on 😊😊

Steve, what I did was I put the leaf spring in the mound first time the down most the way then I installed the leaf springs studs by pulling up or jacking up on the wheel and having a bunch a Center way home the frame in the rear, and I went together, quite nicely that way

You’re doing a very fine job take it slow and steady. You’re doing great.!

Great video again Steve..........I really look forward to these being posted and the progress that you are making is fantastic. The easy way to install the spring is to remove the two "centre" of the six studs and replace them with two lengths of threaded rod, same UNF pitch as the studs and a couple of inches longer than the studs. Install the spring, fit the top plate over the two long temporary studs and then attach two washers and nuts. Simply tighten these down until the top plate is pushed down over the remaining four studs. Fit washers and nuts to these, remove the threaded rods (with "two nut method" if tight) and refit the last two studs, washers and nuts and you are done! Greetings from Scotland. Ken

Right on. You're getting there for sure.

On that plate, raise frame up so wheels are not on the ground, use some long pieces of threaded rod to pull the plate down into position, then install regular studs. Great videos!

A major milestone for sure! I noticed that you bent the tabs on the locking plates before you fitted the first hub but didn't seem to do so on the other side. Did you bend the tabs later? I'm sure you did but it'll worry me unless I know for sure!!!

Ratchet straps might have helped pull the fastening plate down so you could start the nuts .

My Spitfire should be out of paint in a few weeks so I will be tackling this soon! Would disconnecting the lower bolt of the shock absorber have helped? That should have allowed maximum travel down of the rear axle/driveshaft.