What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Hedd_Jones]

I have been trying to get my grey saloon back on the road. Some 10 years ago I put nobbys on it as the rear springs were not really up to the job of 2 adults, a child and a luggage rack. A year or so ago they finally popped up through the floor.

I have been working my way through the floor, taking off the luggage rack and refitting a number plate bar, while also fitting some LED lightboards. I have now bought some of Ians springs, and while I've had a few spare hours I've had the axle off and the springs out.

I've got some painting to do while I wait for a small 7 workshop order - tab washers and spring pin cotters, plus some damper rubbers etc. And it'll be back together by next weekend I hope.

One thing was very apparent to me, if you build a chassis properly. Use anti sieze (I use graphite flake mixed with steam oil), then paint well. It all comes apart very easily. Friday lunchtime I put the car on stands, and undid the propshaft and torque tube mount, all in about 35 mins. Friday evening in 15 mins I had the dampers off the spring pins, the cotters out, the spring pins out. The brake cables off and the axle on the floor.  An hour this morning had the old springs on the floor. I'd have done it in half the time if I had a 2 post lift. I built this car 25years ago. It came apart like it was yesterday.

I also gave the axle a good clean. The rest of the chassis is just as good under the waxoyl.