My Deciduous Leaf Springs

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  • Apis Mellifera
    3rd Gear
    • Apr 2008
    • 386

    My Deciduous Leaf Springs

    The new rear springs I ordered from RN finally came in and I was relieved to get the old ones replaced. They probably had a few more miles left in them...

    Remarkably, unloaded, my SIII rides about the same.


    © 1974 Apis Mellifera. Few rights preserved.
  • SafeAirOne
    Overdrive
    • Apr 2008
    • 3435

    #2
    New springs?? What a luxury...a frivilous purchase. Those old springs were just getting broken-in.
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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    • I Leak Oil
      Overdrive
      • Nov 2006
      • 1796

      #3
      Ya, what's wrong with those?
      Jason T.
      Jason
      "Clubs are for Chumps" Club president

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      • Rineheitzgabot
        4th Gear
        • Jun 2008
        • 386

        #4
        I agree.

        All you would have had to do would be to pick the dried mud out from the gaps!
        "I can't believe I'm sitting here, completely surrounded by no beer!" -Onslow

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        • Eric W S
          5th Gear
          • Dec 2006
          • 609

          #5
          Good thing scrap prices are good.

          EwS

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          • LaneRover
            Overdrive
            • Oct 2006
            • 1743

            #6
            Think of the gas you are now wasting 'dragging' around that extra weight in springs!

            Of course having ALL the metal there might be offset by less mud - but I kind of doubt it!
            1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
            1965 109 SW - nearly running well
            1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
            1969 109 P-UP

            http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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            • greenmeanie
              Overdrive
              • Oct 2006
              • 1358

              #7
              Aren't they the 4 leaf parabolics with super doooper progressive helper spring package? It's pretty much what the TIC ones have.

              Quick, put them on ebay and remember to tell everyone that they are RARE OEM parts.

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              • LaneRover
                Overdrive
                • Oct 2006
                • 1743

                #8
                Maybe sections of springs were broken off to patch the chassis!
                1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
                1965 109 SW - nearly running well
                1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
                1969 109 P-UP

                http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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