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Re: Rear spring restoration

To: dougi@home.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rear spring restoration
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 14:55:33 EST
Hi Doug,

Much as I beleive in re-conditioning parts I wouldn't re-condition springs.  
If the steel has lost its compliance it isn't going to get it back unless 
there is some sort of heat treatment that does the job?

Daniel1312

In a message dated 13/12/00 23:06:52 Pacific Standard Time, dougi@home.com 
writes:

<< More on the restoration of my rear springs, now that they are out of the
 car. I'm planning to take the springs apart, remove all the rust and crud
 with a wire wheel, grind smooth any gouges or other bad spots, paint, then
 reassemble. Anyone have any thoughts about using Teflon or some other
 plastic material between the leaves? The idea would be to reduce friction
 between the leaves. I would probably have to omit one leaf to make up for
 the added thickness of the plastic material.
 
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