Hawk Suspension Washers

[ProtoTipo]

Wanted:

Hawk special large diameter thick 1/2" UNF clearance steel washers.
That go either side of the old type inner suspension arm bushes.

[hollytree]

Chris.
I bought lots of stuff from these people when I did my car. Maybe try them
https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk...l-Washers.html

[ProtoTipo]

Thanks Steve,
There's one or two on there that might be right, but I need to know the thickness and diameter of those supplied in the kit.

The washers were supplied with early Hawk (Transformer) kits. Gerry says that they were probably machined up.
The washers have not been part of the Hawk spec. for a long time now.

[STR_Strat]

Hi Chris, happy to machine some for you if you can find the dimensions, I should have a bit of stainless kicking around.

Dave

[pab56]

Front or rear suspension ? I can check as they are probably fitted to SAR518R it still has original Transformer suspension.

[ProtoTipo]

Hi Chris, happy to machine some for you if you can find the dimensions, I should have a bit of stainless kicking around.Dave

Thanks for the offer Dave, but I can make them if I need to.

Front or rear suspension ? I can check as they are probably fitted to SAR518R it still has original Transformer suspension.

Thanks Paul,
If you could have a look at the washers on the rear (photo of my old orange car attached). Although now that I've found that photo, I could probably scale it from that.
If possible could you see roughly what type of washers are either side of the front lower arm bush? I'm sure there must be some, but I've never worked on the front end of a car with the older type bushes, 'only had the rear in bits.

Thanks for the help, both.

There's no mad rush with this. It's just that I'm putting the suspension wheels and steering on the car, temporarily, to move it to the painters. Fitting the suspension together just reminds me of any bits and pieces I need to sort out, and/or are short of.

[pab56]

Hi Chris
Rear washers measure 1.25" OD x 0.125" thick. I have 4 inside the mount (3 rear - 1 front) and 1 under the bolt head and 1 under the nut.
I will have a look at the front lower arm and let you know.

[Guy Mayers]

I can't remember if I got a pile of washers with the kit back in 1988 Chris but I do recall that the instructions said to set the wheel central in the arch and parallel to each other and then remove one washer from the back and move it to the front to give the "correct" toe in on the rear.

I also remember what a pain it was to juggle washers and spacers with wishbones to mount it all to the chassis. The trick is to cut down a scrap bolt tat just fits into the suspension mount on the chassis so you can pre-assemble everything and just slot it in and use the relevant bolt to post the cut down bolt out.

Guy

[ProtoTipo]

Hi Chris
Rear washers measure 1.25" OD x 0.125" thick. I have 4 inside the mount (3 rear - 1 front) and 1 under the bolt head and 1 under the nut.
I will have a look at the front lower arm and let you know.

Thanks Paul, that's great.

Guy, that's a good trick for assembling the front. It is a bit fiddly.
My front arms are the original ones supplied with the kit for 'Shades' (ex Tim Heath). Obviously now, that car has been upgraded to rose jointed lower arms.