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06-13-2017, 11:10 AM | #21 |
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Re: Leaf Springs Finish/Treatment
dennisklieson, I will do. I bet they are just bolted together though with no lubrication.
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06-13-2017, 01:37 PM | #22 |
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Re: Leaf Springs Finish/Treatment
Mine had no lubrication. So I beveled the end of each leaf before the lube and reassemble. I found a piece of 3/8" round stock cold roll that I had in my scrap metal pile, helped a lot when I compressed the pack as the center bolt dropped right in.
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06-13-2017, 07:06 PM | #23 |
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Location: Oregon
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Re: Leaf Springs Finish/Treatment
Last year I purchased both front and rear "show quality" leaf springs and a can of Slip-Plate from John Deere. For health reasons, it took me three months to prep and paint the springs to my liking and another eight to nine months to do the install with the aid of a dear friend and master mechanic on the back spring. I checked and noted the spring load for later reference.
The install of my new Stipe shocks only required a little over an hour and I was off for a test drive. OMG!! What a HUGE DIFFERENCE! Now mind you my car is a 1930 roadster, a light weight vehicle, but somewhere in it's history somebody had installed a 10 leaf rear spring! I can tell you this much, make sure your car has the right springs installed and a working/adjusted set of shocks and you'll be good to go. Have fun with your Model A!
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