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I found this last Friday at an antique shop on my way to Ken's swap meet. It has a slight bend that I should be able to remove on my press.
Spring Leaf Spreader.JPG
Spring Leaf Spreader.JPG
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Yep, I've seen them at Hershey and they are also labeled as a spring leaf spreader to oil or grease the springs.Originally posted by Mitch View PostComment
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I've read that some of the leaf springs are now made with new types steel that are not compatible with oil and grease. Older manuals say to lube , etc. Wonder if spray graphite falls in to this category which we currently use on a lot of classics. Going to install a new rear A spring and curious if others have heard this.08-06-2018, 09:09 AM -
This has worked well for me. I've done a few for customers. Round the bottoms of the ends of each spring leaf. Grind the edge of any worn pockets on the tops of each spring leaf. Sandblast and powdercoat the springs, then coat them with Mystik JT-6 High Temp grease, sprinkle on graphite, and wrap them with spring covers. I can't imagine they will ever see a speck of rust in my lifetime, and they have...07-18-2017, 07:16 AM -
I have a very nice 8 leaf rear T spring.
The 7th leaf is not tapered, just has corners cut off.
The rest are rounded and tapered.
What year/s would this be and how much could I ask for it ?
I guess it is veteran before Henry stopped tapering the leaves?10-14-2018, 01:24 AM -
Pulled the rear from the car and removed all the brakes. Got it on saw horses and have what is called a traveling spring spreader looking for any extra precautions in removing spring with a spreader of this type . Thanks07-01-2018, 03:17 PM -
Here's a nice spring chart that Marco made several years ago to help us keep the correct springs under our vehicles.
A is for body style 55A, 130A, 140, 295A (10 leaf)
Tudor, Delux Delivery, Town Cars
B is for body style 35A,B; 45A,B; 49A; 50A,B; 68A,B; 190A (8 leaf)
Phaeton, Coupes, Fourdor Steelback, Vicky
C is for body style 40A,B (7 leaf)...07-27-2018, 05:49 AM -
I got my differential shoved up in place today. Is there a torque spec on the Ubolt nuts? Seems like I can favor the spring to one side or the other by the tightness. I am glad to get this hung....04-21-2018, 07:15 PM -
How can you tell when or if you need to replace the leaf springs in the front and back of a Model A Coupe?09-19-2018, 06:52 PM -
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This truck had a weak front spring which caused the drag link to rub the tie rod. The drag link actually had a flat spot worn into it. Note the distance now with a new spring. If your rods rub you also need a spring...02-21-2018, 02:05 PM -
I ordered and received a new front spring for my coupe. It's from A-Springs and is a 10 leaf spring ( 2 3/16" thick) the old one I removed is a 12 leaf spring
( 2 1/2" thick). Will I be able to use the old U-bolts and maybe a couple of washers? The old bolts are in really good condition.10-19-2018, 02:12 PM
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