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Subject: Re: Triumph Spitfire
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 21:15:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  9 21:15:00 1985
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Re: Re-arcing leaf springs

> There may be an option other than outright replacement.  Locally, there
> is a blacksmith shop (yes, you read that right) that will 're-arc' leaf
> springs back to their original shape and (hopefully) 'springiness'.
> While I have never used the service myself, I say hopefully because my
> friend who had the rear springs of his '65 mustang re-arced found that
> the rear suspension settled back most of the way in a couple of years.

        I had all 4 leaf springs in my '52 Chevy PU re-arced a couple years
        ago.  I had the shop put in a couple more "leaves" when they did it.
        I think this did the trick for me.  They still have their same shape
        (or at least ~90% of it.)  Remember that even if you do replace the
        springs with new ones, they will lose their poop eventually.  Try and
        get station wagon springs, heavy duty springs or the like.

Mike Berry, ihnp4!hpfcla!mcb