ThriftyT Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 I've done quite a bit of research and everything is a bit muddled. What are drop leaf spring options? All I've found are posies at $400+ 40-48 coupe particularly got a 2" lean to my driver side. Quote
Silverdome Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 Do you have a spring shop in your area? If you do they can re-arch or de-arch your springs to your specs and are usually pretty reasonable. Having a 2" lean to one side I would venture a guess that you have a broken spring on that side or the person who owned the car before you was extremely heavy. Quote
bobd1976 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 Call these folks .http://www.springsnthings.com/ I got my 48 P15 leafs from them. They have them in different height options. 1 Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Posted August 23, 2017 No we don't, unfortunately. The passenger spring is not original and drivers is. I would rather replace both so I know I'm level and safe. I will look them up. Thanks waiting on a quote from eaton Quote
LazyK Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 29 minutes ago, bobd1976 said: Call these folks .http://www.springsnthings.com/ I got my 48 P15 leafs from them. They have them in different height options. live chat for pricing was very quick $340. for the pair rear leafs for a 51 plymouth cranbrook $85. for both front coils Edited August 23, 2017 by LazyK Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Posted August 23, 2017 Yea just did the live chat. Quoted $340 for 2" drop. Don't offer 3" Quote
Adam H P15 D30 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, ThriftyT said: I've done quite a bit of research and everything is a bit muddled. What are drop leaf spring options? All I've found are posies at $400+ 40-48 coupe particularly got a 2" lean to my driver side. Yeah but those Posie Superslides are so nice to drive on. For a few bucks more than your quote, it might be worth it. Adam Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 5 hours ago, ThriftyT said: I've done quite a bit of research and everything is a bit muddled. What are drop leaf spring options? All I've found are posies at $400+ 40-48 coupe particularly got a 2" lean to my driver side. Call around to local big truck repair garages. They don't really advertise it,but they re-arch and replace broken springs all the time. Nothing breaks springs like dump trucks. Or do what I did and check with J.C.Whitney. They had the cheapest prices on new springs and shackles when I needed rear springs for my P-15 Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Posted August 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, knuckleharley said: Call around to local big truck repair garages. They don't really advertise it,but they re-arch and replace broken springs all the time. Nothing breaks springs like dump trucks. Or do what I did and check with J.C.Whitney. They had the cheapest prices on new springs and shackles when I needed rear springs for my P-15 I'm actually a salesman for inland truck parts. Ha. We're pretty much the only truck outfit for a long ways. We offer new leafs but that's it. Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 23, 2017 Report Posted August 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, ThriftyT said: I'm actually a salesman for inland truck parts. Ha. We're pretty much the only truck outfit for a long ways. We offer new leafs but that's it. That doesn't mean repair shops that fix dump trucks won't have or can't get them. Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Posted August 24, 2017 5 hours ago, knuckleharley said: That doesn't mean repair shops that fix dump trucks won't have or can't get them. That's what we do. We fix dump trucks. Only shop around that does. I'm a salesman that drives around trying to find truck shops. Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 24, 2017 Report Posted August 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, ThriftyT said: That's what we do. We fix dump trucks. Only shop around that does. I'm a salesman that drives around trying to find truck shops. I stand corrected. There must be a half-dozen different big truck repair garages around here that re-arc tired springs,make new ones,etc,etc,etc. I just assumed it was that way everywhere,which proves once again it isn't safe to assume anything. BTW,I checked with J.C.Whitney,and they no longer carry the springs. Quote
belvedere Posted August 24, 2017 Report Posted August 24, 2017 I second the recommendation for ESPO/Springs n Things. I bought a pair of leaf springs from them several years ago and am satisfied. 1 Quote
Silverdome Posted August 24, 2017 Report Posted August 24, 2017 23 hours ago, ThriftyT said: I'm actually a salesman for inland truck parts. Ha. We're pretty much the only truck outfit for a long ways. We offer new leafs but that's it. My work buys truck parts from Inland daily. We're in Frontenac, Ks. and we get our spring work done in Joplin, Mo.. Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Posted August 24, 2017 Pretty good company I think I'm going to go with posies. 1 Quote
The Oil Soup Posted August 25, 2017 Report Posted August 25, 2017 I bought new front springs for my B4B from these guys. http://stores.ebay.com/mcveighs-truck-springs My truck also had a slight lean before but with the fuel tank and battery on the same side as the driver that was understandable. Quote
blucarsdn Posted August 25, 2017 Report Posted August 25, 2017 20 hours ago, ThriftyT said: Pretty good company I think I'm going to go with posies. I have Posies under my '39 Plym conv cpe. they work great, I also put them under my brothers '54 Chevy. The rear springs under my '39 have a two inch drop. I made special "C" shaped shackles for the rear of of the spring in lieu of the Chrysler style of "U" shaped shackles. Quote
kwjsimpson Posted August 26, 2017 Report Posted August 26, 2017 I too second the recommendation for Springs n Things. I bought a pair of leaf springs and shackles from them last year for my 51 Belvedere and have been very happy with them. Improved the ride, but then again I had some cracked leafs on the originals! Quote
blucarsdn Posted August 26, 2017 Report Posted August 26, 2017 The redesigned rear shackles that I used on my '39 Plym allowed me to use a little heavier rear spring to compensate for the rumble seat my convertible has, I was able to use modern bushings in both the upper and lower positions of the shackles.Since the Plymouths use such a long spring, which the original "u" shaped shackle allows for in order to prevent bottoming out of the shackle on the rear cross member of the frame. My redesigned "C" shaped shackle also eliminates interference with the cross member. Wm. . Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 28, 2017 Author Report Posted August 28, 2017 Thanks fellas! Just ordered a set of 3" posies. Now I need to figure out if I can run my current 2 3/4" blocks as well without a notch, or if I need to cut them down to 2". Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 28, 2017 Author Report Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) As it sits. Edited August 28, 2017 by ThriftyT Photo 1 Quote
Andydodge Posted August 29, 2017 Report Posted August 29, 2017 Thrifty, nice car...have a question.....from the pic of your car it looks like it has the chrome "caps" at the front of the running boards.....is this so?.........and were they original to this car?............I have a pair on my 1940 Dodge which I removed from a 1940 Chrysler Sedan about 40yrs ago.........it was a straight 8 car however I have no idea what series it was as it was a complete basket case and the guy that told me about it wanted the engine for his 1938 Imperial Limo and I have no idea whatever happened to the engine to check the series number on the engine block............I have never seen another pair of these running board caps here in Oz, admittedly I have only ever seen 2 other 1940 Chryslers here in Oz, both were 6 cylinder cars and neither had these running board caps...........when its all said & done it doesn't really make any difference what series they are from, its just that my pair are the only ones I've seen since I started playing with 1940 mopars, Dodges in particular in 1969.............lol...........anyway here is a pic of my ol' brown turd, this is its best side as it shows the NOS 1941 Plymouth running board I got from a guy in the US with the lovely, not flaking rubber..........lol ............regards, Andy Douglas Quote
MackTheFinger Posted August 29, 2017 Report Posted August 29, 2017 On 8/28/2017 at 2:03 PM, ThriftyT said: As it sits. That's a really nice looking car. Is that original paint or faux-tina?? Quote
ThriftyT Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Posted August 30, 2017 19 hours ago, Andydodge said: Thrifty, nice car...have a question.....from the pic of your car it looks like it has the chrome "caps" at the front of the running boards.....is this so?.........and were they original to this car?............I have a pair on my 1940 Dodge which I removed from a 1940 Chrysler Sedan about 40yrs ago.........it was a straight 8 car however I have no idea what series it was as it was a complete basket case and the guy that told me about it wanted the engine for his 1938 Imperial Limo and I have no idea whatever happened to the engine to check the series number on the engine block............I have never seen another pair of these running board caps here in Oz, admittedly I have only ever seen 2 other 1940 Chryslers here in Oz, both were 6 cylinder cars and neither had these running board caps...........when its all said & done it doesn't really make any difference what series they are from, its just that my pair are the only ones I've seen since I started playing with 1940 mopars, Dodges in particular in 1969.............lol...........anyway here is a pic of my ol' brown turd, this is its best side as it shows the NOS 1941 Plymouth running board I got from a guy in the US with the lovely, not flaking rubber..........lol ............regards, Andy Douglas I think it was a factory option. I will look in my factory accessory book and check. Quote
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