Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

By good fortune of having the remains of left side rear line, my replacement does go along past the hole that Keith is referring to. I'm glad you mentioned that Keith. I had initially thought that was quite a tight fit there and considered NOT going through there, but eventually did it same way.

Not looking forward to ordering the bolts etc for front springs, bearing in mind the amout of effort it took to get the dimension of rear bolt from the guy at Macs. It was a simple request for one measurement, but they asked for the vehicle type and model, then said 'sorry, Macs does not supply parts for your application'. One more email later, reminding them I wasn't asking for suitability just a technical spec., I eventually got my affirmative answer. For some reason, some of these companies (both online & over counter) seem to feel that if it's not in their vehicle compatability list then it can't possibly be suitable. That really shits me to be honest. Give me fact, not opinions.

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Not looking forward to ordering the bolts etc for front springs, bearing in mind the amout of effort it took to get the dimension of rear bolt from the guy at Macs.

Just re-reading posts: Try Auto Surplus in Mitcham Vic. I remember they bought up a lot of Bruce Cowley's stock from Geelong when he shut up his workshop. He had a bin full of those bolts when I was there a few years back. All still wrapped in grease paper. Hopefully they went to Auto Surplus and not Simsmetal.

Good Luck.

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Try Auto Surplus in Mitcham Vic.

Good tip, thanks. I'll get the correct part numbers and email them tonight.