goosey Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 i used to work for a company that converted new vans (mainly fiat ducatos) into mobile workshops for the hydraulic hose industry, we would send our standard van leaf springs to Joneses Springs in Wolverhamton for "uprating". The refitted "uprated" springs would last about 2 weeks before they would gradually flatten out and the Van would end up with the rear axle sitting on its bump stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 So, in short, an engineering firm that doesn't. "It's the right shape, what more could you want?" sounds very Chinese manufacturing knockoff, doesn't it? I'm sorry they decided their work was adequate- if they don't have the correct spec for a set of springs surely the answer is "sorry mate but we don't have the correct spec for those springs so we wouldn't be able to match the load rate.", surely? I understand trying to drum up business in these times but it's not like they're making something that doesn't have to conform to proper standards. The state of the country ect ect. I would look at airbags though- if nothing else you can bring them down to about 15% for when the khazi is empty and ramp up the pressure when you're carrying a new collection of gilt effect Royal Doulton model houses, just as an assist but if nothing else get the curvature of those springs set correctly to match? I guess it comes down to how it drives and the C&U book. mercedade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 5 hours ago, goosey said: i used to work for a company that converted new vans (mainly fiat ducatos) into mobile workshops for the hydraulic hose industry, we would send our standard van leaf springs to Joneses Springs in Wolverhamton for "uprating". The refitted "uprated" springs would last about 2 weeks before they would gradually flatten out and the Van would end up with the rear axle sitting on its bump stops Ours are back on and looking nice and high, hopefully they don’t flatten out. It is a fairly light car though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 What I used to do in the days when leaf springs were plentiful. Obtain 2 extra main leafs. cut the eyes off longer than half way down the end eyes. just as it starts to curl up Leaving main leaf on van, remove centre bolt, fit extra main leaf under main leaf, adding remaining leafs, possibly leave short bottom leaf out. Thus you have a double main leaf. All you need is a couple of half decent main leafs. spartacus and Sheefag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 My dads friend has a company rossendale Road springs. Making leaf springs is pretty much all they do. Been in business for decades. I appreciate its a long way from you (I assume) but if its of any help or you want to get any technical questions answered im sure I could ask john Minimad5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM155 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 That's pretty poor service TBH, even after you've tried to give them an opportunity to fix it. If you get your dough back, might be worth holding on until you get the back of the van finished so you actually have an axle weight to work to as a specification. In all honesty, there could be so much variation in rear body styles that it's unlikely that there could be one spring that is right for them all. If you are going to get springs made, you may as well wait until you have a good final weight with all the fixtures and fittings in there. We have 'self weigh' weighbridges over here which are handy to easily get axle weights, just press a button and drive over the plates. I'm sure there will be similar there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2021 Quick update on this, not a lot is happening TBH mainly due to abysmal weather and also all my spare time is being used up renovating the bathroom in my house. Thats nearly finished though thankfully. One bit of actual news is that the truck is now back on its wheels, sitting on springs that give more or less the right ride height. I took the 'new' springs to Midland Motor springs in Notts and asked them to increase the camber from 3.5" to 5.5". They did that, charging me £150 for the job. I then brought the springs home and waited till @cobblers was really desperate for his axle stands back, before I fitted em in the pissing rain, almost squashing my leg to f*** under the axle while i was on. To my huge relief they look much more like it, a decent few inches of clearance between the tyre and the arch, and some decent curvature remaining in the springs under static load. I've still got quite a lot of bongo car mags in the back as well although I have got rid of about half of the full stash so far. Then in the best news of the whole friggin story, my credit card dispute was concluded in my favour and I got the full £400 refunded onto my credit card last night! So fucking chew on that Owen Springs!!!! Anyway I'm gonna spend some of that on a few new door seals & other bits from Rock Auto, plus a couple of new rear axle bump stops and valve extensions & whatnot. Still have to change the screen too, I am gonna call in an offer of help from @Ian_Fearn on that if we ever get out of friggin lockdown. Cheers! wuvvum, HarmonicCheeseburger, scdan4 and 66 others 67 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Huzzah, I can taste the motivation from here! Free* parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yo Boll, definitely still up for helping with the windscreen. Can’t flipping wait to get out again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 nice news on springs, but i'd still look at fitting Air bags..after driving HGV's for a living, the difference between springs and bags is night and day. My old Scania had air bags and was like driving a Cloud, even loaded, plus 9+ years and close to 450k KM and never had one pop or even leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 12:00 PM, Mr_Bo11ox said: Quick update on this, not a lot is happening TBH mainly due to abysmal weather and also all my spare time is being used up renovating the bathroom in my house. Thats nearly finished though thankfully. One bit of actual news is that the truck is now back on its wheels, sitting on springs that give more or less the right ride height. I took the 'new' springs to Midland Motor springs in Notts and asked them to increase the camber from 3.5" to 5.5". They did that, charging me £150 for the job. I then brought the springs home and waited till @cobblers was really desperate for his axle stands back, before I fitted em in the pissing rain, almost squashing my leg to f*** under the axle while i was on. To my huge relief they look much more like it, a decent few inches of clearance between the tyre and the arch, and some decent curvature remaining in the springs under static load. I've still got quite a lot of bongo car mags in the back as well although I have got rid of about half of the full stash so far. Then in the best news of the whole friggin story, my credit card dispute was concluded in my favour and I got the full £400 refunded onto my credit card last night! So fucking chew on that Owen Springs!!!! Anyway I'm gonna spend some of that on a few new door seals & other bits from Rock Auto, plus a couple of new rear axle bump stops and valve extensions & whatnot. Still have to change the screen too, I am gonna call in an offer of help from @Ian_Fearn on that if we ever get out of friggin lockdown. Cheers! Serves the Zebedee"s right for trying to have your pants down Owen to their CBA level of customer service. Given another firm managed to fix the issue, you just gotta wonder why Mr Owen couldn't keep up with the Joneses. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Anyone know if Bollox is updating this on any other forums ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Not entirely horsebollocks related, but a couple of months ago the snowplough over the hill posted on FB that their snowplough had been vandalised - two windows smashed and the fuel tank punctured. I pointed @Mr_Bo11ox at the post and he straightaway volunteered some spare glass he had. With a bit of too-ing and fro-ing @task very kindly picked up the glass when he was on his way up for visit chez_L1 the other week, and we took it along. Despite this being 'baby' bertha, it's a beast. Thanks again to Boll and Task for stepping up to help out a random community service. CGSB, sdkrc, worldofceri and 43 others 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 in a plot twist, it was actually terry bollocks that broke the windows in the first place while trying to nick the windscreen worldofceri, Conrad D. Conelrad, catsinthewelder and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Here's a bonus action shot or two Asimo, Minimad5, SiC and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
task Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Was nice to meet @Mr_Bo11ox to grab the glass, twice 😃 Snowplough is certainly a beast, it was interesting to talk about their upcoming plough-endeavour too. Decent guys. Kind of @loseroneto arrange it all and help out the service! Split_Pin and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Excellent work all round, heartwarming to see shiters assemble LightBulbFun, chaseracer and DSdriver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Great stuff! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 11:07 AM, loserone said: Here's a bonus action shot or two Live photos of current summer conditions up North LightBulbFun, MJK 24 and warch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 This reminded me I've had a piece of Seat Ibiza glass in my shed for about 4 yrs that I liberated for Mr B in return for some welding he did on the Rover 220 SLI during my custodianship of it, no idea if he still has his Ibiza but can't bear to tip it. anyone need a rear drivers window for a 3 door MK1 Ibiza ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 He sold it a few years back. Good grief this thread needs some fresh Reg Bollox content! Ian_Fearn, rob88h, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 12:04 PM, task said: Kind of @loseroneto arrange it all and help out the service! Brilliant to read that you all got involved, and hope that karma somehow does its thing to the perps. That snowplough certainly looks like it's lived, but does it actually have much mileage on the clock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 16 hours ago, omegod said: This reminded me I've had a piece of Seat Ibiza glass in my shed for about 4 yrs that I liberated for Mr B in return for some welding he did on the Rover 220 SLI during my custodianship of it, no idea if he still has his Ibiza but can't bear to tip it. anyone need a rear drivers window for a 3 door MK1 Ibiza ? I think N*gel B*ckle has a Mk1 Ibiza... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Any updates on the DODGE?! 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Yo @Mr_Bo11ox Any updates on this Leviathan ? MJK 24 and EightMegs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406V6 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Any news on the Horsebollox ? Meanwhile here's a recent roadside spot from Princes Risborough. LightBulbFun, timolloyd, MJK 24 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 GR8 4 SPEAR PARTS. Spotted this morning while engaging in a bit of harmless trespassing Dave_Q and Vantman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Burying it is one way to stop it wobbling around in the wind I suppose. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 DIY bunker in case Vlad starts sendng the instant sunlight this way. mullett471 and oldcars 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Finally, a use for my fucking Sherpa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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