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47-57 · 04-24-2016, 05:58 AM

does anyone know the location and the purpose of a sash spring all I know the spring goes somewere in the top well just purchased new top spring came with top cannot find any info. tony

flathead48 · 04-24-2016, 06:04 AM

Tony, do you mean the assist springs? I have a 48 and have never seen any other spring. Is this a LB top? Thanks, Rick

47-57 · 04-24-2016, 06:50 AM

no they are 2-small springs about 18" long the instructions show they mount in the well they came with mounting brackets and poor instructions I purchased top from lebarron bonney barron no one knows were to mount

flathead48 · 04-24-2016, 08:46 AM

I am stumped, I just installed their top on my 48 which is the same as your 47 and no springs came with the top. I think someone put them in your package by mistake because no springs other then assist ones go to that top. They may be for 49 which I believe has cables along side instead of snaps.

paul2748 · 04-24-2016, 08:04 PM

There are booster springs for a 48 (and I assume 46 & 47) converts. There is a picture in the 41 - 48 service bulletins, page 317. It does not show where the bottom is mounted. I installed then in my 48.

Since the picture showed what I thought to be be straight up and down with the top up, I assumed there was a bracket down below. Any bracket that should have been was missing, so I made one. I don't know if the stretch is right, but it's been working ok for the last 30 years.

jimTN · 04-25-2016, 06:38 AM

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I know one 46 conv. restorer that leaves those springs out, says they are not needed.

04-24-2016, 05:58 AM	#1
47-57 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: florida Posts: 7	47 ford convertible does anyone know the location and the purpose of a sash spring all I know the spring goes somewere in the top well just purchased new top spring came with top cannot find any info. tony

04-24-2016, 06:04 AM	#2
flathead48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,110	Re: 47 ford convertible Tony, do you mean the assist springs? I have a 48 and have never seen any other spring. Is this a LB top? Thanks, Rick

04-24-2016, 06:50 AM	#3
47-57 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: florida Posts: 7	Re: 47 ford convertible no they are 2-small springs about 18" long the instructions show they mount in the well they came with mounting brackets and poor instructions I purchased top from lebarron bonney barron no one knows were to mount

04-24-2016, 08:46 AM	#4
flathead48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,110	Re: 47 ford convertible I am stumped, I just installed their top on my 48 which is the same as your 47 and no springs came with the top. I think someone put them in your package by mistake because no springs other then assist ones go to that top. They may be for 49 which I believe has cables along side instead of snaps.

04-24-2016, 08:04 PM	#5
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: 47 ford convertible There are booster springs for a 48 (and I assume 46 & 47) converts. There is a picture in the 41 - 48 service bulletins, page 317. It does not show where the bottom is mounted. I installed then in my 48. Since the picture showed what I thought to be be straight up and down with the top up, I assumed there was a bracket down below. Any bracket that should have been was missing, so I made one. I don't know if the stretch is right, but it's been working ok for the last 30 years. __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

04-25-2016, 06:38 AM	#6
jimTN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,509	Re: 47 ford convertible Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I know one 46 conv. restorer that leaves those springs out, says they are not needed.