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Re: Bowlegged TR6's (& GT6's)

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, Bill Hooper <hooper@rf.capitolweb.com>
Subject: Re: Bowlegged TR6's (& GT6's)
From: John Matthews <matthews@sj.bigger.net>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 08:12:01 -0700
Organization: Serena Industries Inc. http://www.moonglowmall.com
References: <199705290827.DAA29178@rf.capitolweb.com>
Bill Hooper wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Howard <thoward@sdcoe.k12.ca.us>
> 
> > You can have the springs re-arcd.
> 
> Has anyone ever found a really good place to have this done?
> 
> My understanding has been that the springs must be heated, beaten & banged.
> If they're just stuck in a press & re-bent, they supposedly will fatigue
> again, only sooner.
> Every place I've ever called are no-heat, just-bend shops, & so I wind up
> buying new springs & now have 3 tired springs in storage.
> 
> > ('72 Triumph GT-6; and a good bit of USA iron)
> Rotoflex Roolz!  BPDWA LOL!


Bill,

When I inquired about doing this at a local spring place they said they
just build up a new spring using the dimensions from the old. They can
make it taller, or shorter, but they wanted ~$200- for it. Buying new
ones is probally the best option, just my 2cents.

John Matthews
'61 racing Herald

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