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Re: Unrelated rear spring question

To: HD883HUGGR@aol.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Unrelated rear spring question
From: Atwell Haines <Karbuff@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:30:57 -0400
At 05:52 PM 9/24/2001 -0400, HD883HUGGR@aol.com wrote:

>     Question:  My mechanic suggests that the best cure for Rufio's sagging
>rear end is to have the existing springs re-tensioned rather than buy a new
>set. He has estimated the cost for removal, re-tensioning & reattachment at
>about $175.
>     Suggestions?

How much of that is labor?  'Cause new springs can be had for about $130 
USD from the "Usual Suspects", on sale...and these come with new nylon 
"buttons" between the leaves, and upper eyelet bushings.  Does the estimate 
include these items?


Just wondering,

Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire (new rear spring in '98, and I installed it myself))
Succasunna, NJ USA

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