Lets talk front spring

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by LopezCarguy

today I took anti spueek out and chamfered top leaf, still cannot get castalation nuts to reach a point where I can put cotter pins in...vender suggested grinding castalation nuts down till cotter pins fit...kinda mickey mouse to me...Burt's did not have answers and did not suggest a solution to their spring not fitting...may not use them in future...

What does the new spring measure for thickness?
Does the new bevel you ground match the original spring bevel on the top leaf?
Any chance someone welded a reinforcing plate inside the front crossmember?
Are the U bolts the correct ones? Most repro U bolts I've seen are too long and need to be cut and new holes drilled for the cotter pins.

[Drive Shaft Dave]

I agree with Tom about the U bolt's being too long. Most likely the rear.

[LopezCarguy]

Bought new front spring from Bert's, their suggestion to getting castallation nuts up far enough to get cotter pins in was to grind nuts down till cotter pins go in..sound mickey mouse to me...then I ordered new spring clips, they came today and are the cheapest sheet metal repro's I've evere seen...not thrilled with Bert's...

[pat in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by LopezCarguy

Bought new front spring from Bert's, their suggestion to getting castallation nuts up far enough to get cotter pins in was to grind nuts down till cotter pins go in..sound mickey mouse to me...then I ordered new spring clips, they came today and are the cheapest sheet metal repro's I've evere seen...not thrilled with Bert's...

those cheesy repop spring clamps are what everybody sells.

I use originals. I prefer the look and the stoutness. On a spring that is too fat, I have welded up the clamp pin hole, added some length, angled off the ends and drilled it so it fits.

[RonC]

I think this is the best spring manufacturer for Model A springs
http://www.a-springs.com

[Steve Plucker]

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Originally Posted by LopezCarguy

Bought new front spring from Bert's, their suggestion to getting castallation nuts up far enough to get cotter pins in was to grind nuts down till cotter pins go in..sound mickey mouse to me...then I ordered new spring clips, they came today and are the cheapest sheet metal repro's I've evere seen...not thrilled with Bert's...

As Pat said, that is what EVERYBODY (Brattons, Snyders, ect) sells. Bert's in Denver will give you what you want...You should of specified "good originals" and you would of been happy!

Pluck

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by LopezCarguy

today I took anti spueek out and chamfered top leaf, still cannot get castalation nuts to reach a point where I can put cotter pins in...vender suggested grinding castalation nuts down till cotter pins fit...kinda mickey mouse to me...Burt's did not have answers and did not suggest a solution to their spring not fitting...may not use them in future...

Are you using original Ford parts or reproduction's?

Nothing wrong with Bert's...Original parts would of fit perfect...the whole assembly including the nuts...all you had to do is ask for them...repro parts are as you say..."mickey mouse"....JUNK!

Pluck