Speaking of Snow White, she just showed up here the second time in two
weeks. Fortunately I've not opened the attachment.
Ed A
-----Original Message-----
From Frank Clarici <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
team-thicko@autox.team.net <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: Spring troubles
>Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
>> Today's inspection revealed th spring has a crack in it on that
>> side. I have offset racing springs that are basically a single
leaf. My
>> question is, can the crack be welded and the spring be usable or is
it
>> toast? The problem is, I don't think anyone makes these anymore.
>
>
>Springs are made from *spring* steel, they are tempered to make them
>springy. Welding (at home) would retemper the spring and turn it into
>just plain steel.
>A spring shop may be able to do this under controlled heat, I do not
>know for sure. Check your phone book for a truck spring shop near you
>and ask.
>There are some spring shops online, you will have to search, I had
the
>URLs saved but that was before the snow white virus ate my computer.
>--
>
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Too Many Sprites Again
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