Just picked up this thread.
Words fail me....
Engineering of a quality that is beyond description. I can only assume the person who designed this was hired from BMC, not BMW.

The last time I owned a car with leaf springs the dampers connected to the clamps that connected the axle to the springs, not bodged to the drum back plate.

The answer is clear: custom titanium brackets. Shouldn't cost more than £200 each......



Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...