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Anyone know where I can buy rear spring shackles for a Marina. Changing the bushes this morning and one shackle is just about rusted through. Alternatively, has anyone replaced the shackles with some from another car. Escort ones are easily available but I'm not sure about about compatibility.
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Re: Marina spring shackle
There is some springs and shackles on eBay item number 251919327242 not very cheap I am afraid but you may be able to get the seller to sell the shackles separately. -
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Cheers. I saw them and was wondering if it would be worth buying them as spares. I have had one leaf spring snap on me in the 32 years the Marlin has been going. Not sure it'll happen again
Think I'll just get the shackle welded as it's a fatigue crack rather than rust on closer inspection having cleaned it up.
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Pleased you have got sorted out,I thought the same as you that the springs and shackles would be good spares but I think the wife may spot that package coming though the door.??????Comment
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Welding does not sound good to me. Invariably a weld is weaker than the original material.Comment
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Fabrication an option?Comment
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Try ARB,I think they supply the eBay supplier. Here or there
Ford Ubolts are 7/16"?not 3/8Unf so 24 holes will need re drilling and the curve is not ideal.Comment
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I managed to scurry straight into the garage with mine, still not been spotted!Originally posted by angusgrooby View Post- 9th owner of T693 SSC possibly a factory built Ford based V8 Sportster
- 4th owner of Q309 RNV, an early Cabrio built by Bob Copping, owned Doug & Liz Billings for 16 years
- 9th Custodian of JRR 929D, Triumph Vitesse based special Paul Moorehouse built prior to the Triumph Roadster kits.
- 8th owner of Roadster chassis number 2395. Now owned by Barry!
- Builder of chassis number 2325 (PKK 989M) in the mid 80's. Now owned by Eric & Lynne.Comment
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Couldn't find a replacement so the old Marlin builder took over.Originally posted by tony.stott2 View PostComment
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I know, a nice new bit of metal to start with would have been good, but beggars can't be choosers and it matches the other ones
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