Front strut spring cups x 2

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adcyork
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Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by adcyork » 15 Sep 2013 05:05 pm

Last night I joined the rotten/broken front strut crew and now I need 2 spring cups to weld onto the struts. Or a complete set of repaired struts (long shot i know)

I'm competent enough to weld the cups but finding the cups themselves is a nightmare. Has anyone got any?

It seems hadrian don't have stock at the momment.

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Re: Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by macplaxton » 15 Sep 2013 05:28 pm

PM "mac" of this parish. He'll have some stashed in his man-cave. :wink:
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Re: Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by thododd » 15 Sep 2013 07:27 pm

Ill be ripping the ones of my struts to coilover convert them this week ... do you just need the lower ones?

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Re: Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by adcyork » 15 Sep 2013 08:12 pm

Macplax, I've messaged mac so fingers crossed he can sort me out with some as it's my daily drive so it's a bit of bugger to have happened really.
thododd wrote:Ill be ripping the ones of my struts to coilover convert them this week ... do you just need the lower ones?
If you are able to remove yours in a manner with which they'll go back on my struts with some welding then I'd most appreicate that, thanks! Let me know how you get on.

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Re: Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by VolvoKen » 30 Sep 2013 11:00 am

Hi

Ken , my 74 year old neighbor's daily drive is a 360GLS Jan 1985 .

The cars been in the family since about 1986 and was his fathers car and it's suffered the front leg suspension cup crisis on the nearside.

I take from the posts that MAC might be the man to talk to about replacement bottom cups and I have PM'd him about them - but would anyone have top mounts / plates as we would like to replace - they look a bit rusty themselves.

Any advice would be appreciated. I'll get a snap of his car and post it later.

thanks

Colin

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Re: Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by bogbasic » 30 Sep 2013 03:12 pm

Hello, Dai (www.classicswede.co.uk) is the man for the strut top bushes although the website says out of stock. I got some exhaust mounts off him and they're well-meaty so maybe patience would be a good thing. If you want to get the car back on the road and if the strut top mounts just have surface rust, they're probably OK to re-use with a bit of wire-brushing. You can stiffen up the rubber with (wait for it.... my favorite subject) Sikaflex from your nearest marine/boaty-type of shop.
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Re: Front strut spring cups x 2

Post by VolvoKen » 21 Oct 2013 05:57 pm

Hi ,

A real Big " thank you " to Mac for help with the cups.

The nearside leg is done , cup replaced and back in situ - drivers side planned for later.

The Car is for now back on the road - so attached a pic .

kindest regards
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