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Tiny · 06-09-2013, 10:45 PM

That's great. I'm curious if it will hold up? I would think that part of the problem would be due to "work hardening" of the metal. The lean being a result of of a driver alone in the car and the spring hardening into that spot.

On a side note. I once had a 50 F-1 that the passengers door closed like it was new the window worked perfect and the seat on that side looked NOS. the drivers side on the other hand... The door would fall open, the window jammed and the seat looked like a dog had been chewing on it for years. It leaned bad!!

I hope this works for you but I suspect if font continue your vigil of resetting it, the lean will return. Why not just change the spring?

06-09-2013, 10:45 PM	#2
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Possible "non surgical" solution to the Model A leaning problem. That's great. I'm curious if it will hold up? I would think that part of the problem would be due to "work hardening" of the metal. The lean being a result of of a driver alone in the car and the spring hardening into that spot. On a side note. I once had a 50 F-1 that the passengers door closed like it was new the window worked perfect and the seat on that side looked NOS. the drivers side on the other hand... The door would fall open, the window jammed and the seat looked like a dog had been chewing on it for years. It leaned bad!! I hope this works for you but I suspect if font continue your vigil of resetting it, the lean will return. Why not just change the spring?