aero3113 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Posted January 7, 2009 I received my new springs from www.espo.com today. I am taking the car to the shop tomorrow to have them installed and to have the rear leafs re-tempered. Hopefully this will allow me to install my new WWW!!! Hopefully it will fix this and this And allow me to use these Quote
Young Ed Posted January 7, 2009 Report Posted January 7, 2009 Take some measurements from the bumpers and wheel openings to the ground to see how much higher it gets. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Posted January 7, 2009 Right now from the bottom of the front bumper to the ground is 11 inches and the rear is 12 inches. Quote
Young Ed Posted January 7, 2009 Report Posted January 7, 2009 Good deal. post the new measurements for comparison. I bet you gain 1-3 inches all around. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Posted January 7, 2009 I think it might be more than that, the car seems very low. Plus my tires are 700x15's so I guess the higher the better. Just to give you guys more of an idea of what I am dealing with here are some pics of the tire next to the car. Quote
old woolie Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 Funny, eh? Some guys spend a lot of time and money to get that low. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Posted January 8, 2009 LoL, yea I know, It looks good low but I think it will look better when it is back "up" and the big www's on Quote
Frank Blackstone Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 the front room. Coatney would but his better half prevails in that area. Imagine how the house would look if she didn't. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Posted January 8, 2009 If you were in my house I think you would find some type of part in almost every room.I have a exhaust manifold that has been on my dining room table for the past few weeks(its clean freshly sand blasted). I am still a bachelor well for the next 7 months Quote
aero3113 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Posted January 8, 2009 Frank, how did you know that picture was taken in my front room? Are you spying on me?????? Babe, lock the door!!! Quote
Don Coatney Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 the front room. Coatney would but his better half prevails in that area. Imagine how the house would look if she didn't. I keep a couple of spare head gaskets stashed behind a book case in my office at home. While I was on one of my road trips my wife elected to paint my office. I found my gaskets stuffed in a closet. I was lucky as she did not bend them. Quote
Young Ed Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 I manage to keep all the car parts in the basement. But there sure are a lot of them down there I have about 2/3s of a 1940 plymouth pickup in my basement. The cab frame and engine are the big pieces that aren't down there. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Posted January 8, 2009 Just got back from the spring shop and the guy overbooked his shop so no room for me I have to call back next tuesday Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Posted January 8, 2009 Well, at least you're getting closer. Will be interesting to see the result. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Posted January 8, 2009 yea, It was nice to go for a little drive anyway. Any time in the Plymouth is a good time (For the most part, right "47heaven"). Quote
48Chrashler Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 Did your springs come with the hardened rubber pieces at either end that fit into the front spring perch? Quote
aero3113 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Posted January 9, 2009 No, they did not. I Didn't know there was any, where can I find them? Quote
48Chrashler Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 This shows the upper and lower portion of the spring. I thought it came with the kit I bought but it was not there. Pat S. used the same supplier so I will check with him. http://www.collectorsautosupply.com/34-58%20Control%20Arm%20Parts.JPG Quote
wldavis3 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 This site shows the upper and lower silencers, that fit '39 - '56 Plymouths. R-101 is the part number for the uppers; R-103 is the number for the lowers. Price is $13.00 ea. By the way, the wheel covers in the photos look nice. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Posted January 10, 2009 what site do you see them for $13 each ? Thanks I painted them my self. Quote
wldavis3 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 The site that 48Crashler sited: www.collectorsautosupply.com Quote
aero3113 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Posted January 10, 2009 Just ordered them, thanks Quote
hkestes41 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 I had the spring silencers from Burnbaum and after a couple of months started getting a lot of squeeking. One day I went to the toolbox for a pair of pliers and when I grabbed the ones with the yellow rubber handles a light went off in my head. Finished up what I was doing and headed for home depot. I had seen quart cans of the rubber to dip your pliers handles into in the paint dept. Bought two cans. Pulled the springs, then cleaned them with a wire brush and mineral spirits. Snuck a tupperware bowl and lid out of the kitchen (caution, that is the most dangerous part of this job ), poured the rubber into the bowl then dipped the ends of the springs in the rubber up over the first coil. Pulled the springs out snapped the lid on the bowl and hunk the springs to dry. Did this 3 or 4 times to make sure the rubber built up a decent thickness and then let them dry overnight. Next afternoon put the springs back in. That was about 6 or 7 months ago and have had no more squeaking since. Was just under there a couple days ago and the rubber looks to be holding up just fine and my car is my daily driver. All told, I think it cost me something like $15 and a few hours work. Quote
48Chrashler Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Great Idea "necessity is the mother of all invention"!! Quote
aero3113 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Posted January 10, 2009 I stopped my order with collector auto supply because Andy Bernbaum had them for $8 each instead of $13 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.