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RE: Shocks

To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: RE: Shocks
From: "Larry G. Miller" <millerls@classic.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 97 00:07:22 UT
Reply-to: "Larry G. Miller" <millerls@classic.msn.com>
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It would appear that the lesson for the list here is "fix repro springs before 
you install them". I knew going in that there was a problem with them jacking 
the car up but did not think of that relative to the impact on tube shocks.  I 
guess I will try removing the top 3 leafs first.

Larry

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From:   owner-spridgets@autox.team.net on behalf of Ulix Goettsch
Sent:   Wednesday, October 22, 1997 4:10 PM
To:     Frank Clarici
Cc:     spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject:        Re: Shocks

On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Frank Clarici wrote:

> The replacment 1/4 leafs (repros) are way oversprung.
> You have to either find NOS springs, remove 3 leafs from the repros, or
> take the car to a spring shop and have them de-arched. (best idea) 
> I know it is hard to buy new springs and them spend another 150 bucks to
> have them corrected.
> I have a set of repros from 1988, this is when I installed them and the
> car still sits up too high, it looks like a jacked up 64 Chevy! I also
> have another set of repos on my 59 with the leafs removed. I am waiting
> to justify the $150 at the spring shop.
> 
> Frank Clarici
> Too many Sprites

Frank,
just curious, why isn't it a good idea to remove leafs?  Wouldn't that get
rid of the jacked-up look and the stiffness at the same time?  

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite





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