[keepat]

Looking to rebuild my original leaf springs And looking for new plastic liners and spring clips, Anyone know who sells a rebuild kit.
Thanks & Merry Christmas
Pat

[MG12692]

Try classic industries,ames,py. I went to pro touring F-body.com and replaced the leafs on my 72'bird and used the solid metal style pad instead of the rubber one.

[LeighP]

Pro-Touring F-Body. They sell a fitting kit with HD shackles, bushes, J nuts/bolts and the HD replacement U bolts, urethane spring perch pads etc.

I'm sure if you don't want the whole kit, he'd probably split one up for the pieces you need.

Google up his website for contact details.

none of this stuff is OEM stock ,so if thats what you want, I'd hit up the site sponsor or Ames etc.

[Norwood]

Only one place to get own style ones. Do a search in the 70-73 section for "spring" using my user name and a couple of threads will come up. I would post a link but I am just learning how to use this new phone of mine.

[RicksGTO]

I think this is the post Norwood is talking about, another dead-on factory reproduced part from him:
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=676536

[165th]

Here's a suggested method and how Norwood's spring clamps look on a fresh set of springs.

Dis-assemble the springs. Mark them so the left and right go back together properly.
Keep the rubber inserts under the spring clamps.
wirebrush to bare metal.
push new bushings in.
prime with zinc phosphate primer.
topcoat with OER High solids silver.

plastic spring spacers are available at Classic Industries. I haven't found them at PY or Ames.

Spring clamps are NORWOOD. They are perfect and accept the rubber insert perfect as well.

Good luck and have fun.

[165th]

Hold the phone... is that... Keepat that started this thread????

Are you back with another project?

[keepat]

Originally Posted by 165th

Hold the phone... is that... Keepat that started this thread????

Are you back with another project?

Just restoring the original leaf spring from the 72 T/A. Sorry no new Pontiac project but I will be starting on a 68 Dodge Charger soon!

Thanks
Pat

[Scarebird]

Originally Posted by 165th

Here's a suggested method and how Norwood's spring clamps look on a fresh set of springs.

Dis-assemble the springs. Mark them so the left and right go back together properly.
Keep the rubber inserts under the spring clamps.
wirebrush to bare metal.
push new bushings in.
prime with zinc phosphate primer.
topcoat with OER High solids silver.

plastic spring spacers are available at Classic Industries. I haven't found them at PY or Ames.

Spring clamps are NORWOOD. They are perfect and accept the rubber insert perfect as well.

Good luck and have fun.

Do you have a part number? I could not find them on their website....

[165th]

The Classic Industries part no. for the plastic spring spacers for 4 leafs is K0097. K0098 for 5 leafs.

The reason you may be having a hard time finding it online is it's listed as a '67 ~ '69 part.

It's expensive because they do not sell the plastic parts by themselves, so you have to buy the metal spring clamps too, and then throw them away and use NORWOOD's.

The correct rear shackles for '70 ~ '73 on Classic Industries are also listed as '67 ~ '69 parts but our host has those handy.

[Brad Pringle]

I see 165th used wire brush. is there a disadvantage to sand blasting the leaf springs?
by the way your springs look great!

[165th]

Originally Posted by Brad Pringle

I see 165th used wire brush. is there a disadvantage to sand blasting the leaf springs?
by the way your springs look great!

Thanks Brad. Sand blasting is fine if you have access to it. My blaster is across town, and you have to drop off, then return to pick up a day or so later, so I traded elbow grease for the convenience of blasting them. Blast away, but even more reason to need primer, to fill the profile left by the blast media.

[Bentwheelbob]

Greg - Those springs look great. Where did you get your stencils? Did you make them or are they available somewhere?

[165th]

Hi Bob, thanks for the compliments. The stencils are commonly found from the Hobby store. Size doesn't matter too much I don't think. Attached are a couple of examples of original stenciled numbers on springs compliments of one of my previous resto's and NJ Steve's springs on the white TA he used to own. The yellowed stencil is significantly smaller than the white one.

The PL and PJ stickers are home made. I'll be glad to send you a set if you'd like.

Attached is a pic of another set I recently finished. I've chose to put the painted stencil in a location towards the rear of the spring that can be a little easier to see when looking in the wheel well just behind the rear tire. It's a little darker and harder to see I think when placed in the front portion of the spring. Not sure if that makes sense.

Side note, this is my first post with large embedded pics included in the post. Thank you to JohnTA1 who recently posted the instructions of how to do this. So much fun!

[Norwood]

Greg you are an arteeeest...

[165th]

Originally Posted by Norwood

Greg you are an arteeeest...

Thanks, but after all the fluffing of the rear end, what I really want for 2014 is for my car to sit just like yours when it's on the asphalt!

[Norwood]

I want it sitting next to mine.....

[Gator67]

I didn't detail my rear end or springs, but after looking at yours, I regret it. I too wish my car would sit down like Norwood's.

[Mezzo]

Originally Posted by 165th

Hi Bob, thanks for the compliments. The stencils are commonly found from the Hobby store. Size doesn't matter too much I don't think. Attached are a couple of examples of original stenciled numbers on springs compliments of one of my previous resto's and NJ Steve's springs on the white TA he used to own. The yellowed stencil is significantly smaller than the white one.

The PL and PJ stickers are home made. I'll be glad to send you a set if you'd like.

Attached is a pic of another set I recently finished. I've chose to put the painted stencil in a location towards the rear of the spring that can be a little easier to see when looking in the wheel well just behind the rear tire. It's a little darker and harder to see I think when placed in the front portion of the spring. Not sure if that makes sense.

Side note, this is my first post with large embedded pics included in the post. Thank you to JohnTA1 who recently posted the instructions of how to do this. So much fun!

Did you use the same OER high solid silver on the axle and brake drums? If so where was it purchased?

[70RAlll]

Originally Posted by 165th

Here's a suggested method and how Norwood's spring clamps look on a fresh set of springs.

Dis-assemble the springs. Mark them so the left and right go back together properly.
Keep the rubber inserts under the spring clamps.
wirebrush to bare metal.
push new bushings in.
prime with zinc phosphate primer.
topcoat with OER High solids silver.

plastic spring spacers are available at Classic Industries. I haven't found them at PY or Ames.

Spring clamps are NORWOOD. They are perfect and accept the rubber insert perfect as well.

Good luck and have fun.

Please post the OER part number and the primer part number you have used. Would like to use the same you used..Looked for OER hi solids and all I found was aluminum color?? Appreciate your help..