Don Coatney Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 I originally installed a pair of D-24 springs on my car about 3 years ago when I installed my differential. These springs (the black ones pictured here had a better arch than my originals. However the centering pin sheared in one of these springs. This allowed the differential to shift and wiped out one of my air shocks. So I re-installed my original springs and shocks. Have been driving this way most of the summer. When I had an opportunity to inspect my car while on the lift at Tim Adams place a month or so ago I found one of my original springs not looking very good as it was bent the wrong way. So yesterday I took my black D-24 springs to a spring shop in Smashville. Talking with the spring guy he said my best bet would be to replace the second major leaf and replace the broken centering pin. So I had him do so. Picked them up today and they look great. Tab was $156.31. This was much better than the five bill price of replacement springs I found from the vendors in the links section of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Don, Is that a hunk of fiberglass cloth on the back of your fender? Just getting into the convertible and finding some of the same. Lots of metalwork in store for the winter months out in the new garage. RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Don, Is that a hunk of fiberglass cloth on the back of your fender? Just getting into the convertible and finding some of the same. Lots of metalwork in store for the winter months out in the new garage.RT John; Fiberglass it is. I have not done any body work on my car. It was like this when I bought it. Still looks good so it will stay this way for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1947PLEVY Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Don: What is the difference in the D24 vs the P15 springs? John Ennis:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 To the best of my knowledge there is no difference in P-15 and D-24 rear springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rex ply 48 Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Hi Don I bough springs all way around last year, put the fronts in then. Just last week put the rears in and got to looking at it when through and looks like it raised the rear about two and half inches. How you can really see that three in.drop on the front. you know when I saw in high school and had my coupe then, we tried to lower the rear and raise the front. I may have to try that again some day. Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I agree, it looks great. Wish my P-15 was that shiny? RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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