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The plates are 80mm long x 23mmwide, neatly pressed from a flat maybe 30mm wide to roll the edges for strength. Open slot one end, closed slot on the pin end. Not an easy shape to make.

The usual torsion bar spring used in the 70s.. and the other side... They can be quite grunty springs when you try and fit them!

Hi Alasdair ! Thanks so much for that wonderful set of photos. Only one sentence describes this . . . . "A work of Art & Dedication". Well done ! What colour have you decided upon, for outside. Matching the engine bay ? I take my hat off to You. Accomplishing body work, is not a great joyous part of working on any car; for me; so I really applaud your dedication. Now the fun part comes for me. The putting it all back together, & hearing that first roar to life, as You turn the key for the first time. Keep the photos coming. You provide inspiration to others. Cheers Banjo

"Witnesses told Hawke’s Bay Today they saw the men inside the jewellers smashing cabinets and taking items." When I was young that jeweller would have whipped a shotgun or a revolver from under the counter and sorted those clowns out!

T-series yes,stock Borgie...meh! Of course any diff you buy is 40years old and probably needs rebuilding anyway. I had my T-series done earlier this year, but I can still hear a slight whine from it, everything else is worn as well as the bearings. Make sure you have the bearings in your hands before pulling the diff out if you need the car.

Hey guys Just wondering if there’s a difference between ke20 lower control arms and te27 lower control arms? wanting to run the te27 gtx2 T3 lca and caster arm kit on my ke20 cheers

silly nobby..... AW11 MR2 rear inserts are for when you do a coilover conversion, cos they're short you can make it low and still have some travel both up and down. i got some secondhand Koni front shocks from JDM-land that were removed from a KE20. couldn't tell you a P/N unfortunately. rears i just put in some i removed from a KE35 coupe. stiffened it up a bit at least. as for seeing what will fit. i spent about a week going thru different catalogues for my MS65 crown. ended up with new bilstein fronts from an old ovlov, and rears i got some NOS from ebay. step 1. identify stock inserts: top and bottom mounts, compressed and extended lengths. step 2. find and record other model cars with inserts that have same top and bottom mounts. step 3. go thru new list and check comp/ext lengths to see what is too long/the same/too short (no such thing as too short!!!) step 4. with those different models that are suitable to be used size-wise, what is the difference in car weights.....too heavy/too light (ie. if the new shock comes from a car that is 300kgs heavier, it will most likely be stiffer) step 5. call/email dealer/distributer of bilstein/koni/monroe/etc to see availability of possible replacements. best of luck