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Re: Rear spring restoration

To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Rear spring restoration
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:28:10 -0800
References: <79.d8f718e.276a7fb5@aol.com> <002601c06610$9c8d7500$e750ced1@compaq5460> <v04210103b65ee8fa3349@[163.246.48.154]>
Exactly - I've heard many, many times on this list about how bad the
replacement springs are....

Doug

Jeff  Boatwright wrote:

> I don't think he said anything about the springs losing anything; I
> may have missed it. I think he simply wants to clean them up, maybe
> remove some surface rust, then add anti-friction inserts. I don't see
> the harm in this except that he is dealing with 35 yr old steel.
> OTOH, he could buy new and go through all the headaches associated
> with the "new and improved" pot metal being sold as springs. >

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