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Old 02-18-2007, 12:00 PM   #18
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Re: Lotus Seven in Seven...

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Originally Posted by billypee
Nice update(s). The replacement shocks and spring look nice and are quite straightforward to construct. Just make sure you treble-check the lengths, as sometimes they don't fit into the recess in the plastic as snuggly as you think. Also, I find it helps to makes twice as many coiled springs as I need. I then select the best examples. I find that it is a good practice to get into as it is difficult to get an even coil when done by hand.

Hope that helps,
Kind regards,
Bill
when winding your own springs. If you aren't satisfied with the spacing, find some object to wind through the spring, this will give you the separation that you are looking for and everything will be nice and even.
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