Hello Vivian, the 1970 MGB in it,s original configuration, is about as soft as you want it in my opinion. If it is softened more, it will have the tendency to bottom out when you hit a dip or bump in the road. Of course, a new or rebuilt set of rear shocks will help eliminate some of this, but, it won't eliminate it all because the MGB has a short vertical travel in the rear before hitting the bump stops. Also as "mikespain" mentioned, it will change the handling characteristics of the car and not in a favorable manner. And, a little more info. A leaf spring to flex properly, needs all the leafs it's designed with to eliminate stress points to prevent breaking. Removing leafs will increase stress on the remaining ones by moving the stress point closer to the center rather than an even distribution over the whole spring. To soften a ride safely, you need to install a spring with thinner leafs. I don't know if they ever made a thin leaf spring for an MGB. PJ