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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