Building my first Austin Seven car

[Steve Jones]

Very well done, Daisy, both with the engine and the chassis work. I see you've had difficulty compressing the rear shock absorber springs small enough so as to get the nut on the repro centre bolts that are available today. I use a valve spring compressor to compress the springs so that the nut can go on. Is that what your Dad suggested? It helps if the outer end of the centre bolt is 'doted' in the lathe so as to locate the end of the screw on the compressor. However, if our suppliers arranged for the thread on the repro through bolts to be 1/4" longer, it would all would be so much easier. Maybe something for them to think about for the next batch?

Steve