Passenger side went smooth. Driver side not so much. Replacing old leafs springs with ESPO Spring packs. 6 leaf 1” over stock
Leaf Spring Shackle
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Passenger side went smooth. Driver side not so much. Replacing old leafs springs with ESPO Spring packs. 6 leaf 1” over stock
There is nothing available new, but you probably know that.
I think the short "bolt" could be pressed out of a regular set of straight shackles and pressed into your old ones. I've been wanting to try that.
The long "bolt"... That's another story. A bolt with a sleeve could do the job. Know anyone with a lathe?
I think the short "bolt" could be pressed out of a regular set of straight shackles and pressed into your old ones. I've been wanting to try that.
The long "bolt"... That's another story. A bolt with a sleeve could do the job. Know anyone with a lathe?
Fortunately I work in a rather very large machine shop BUT Unfortunately trying to get “Government” jobs as we call them done here with the eyes is near impossible.
I have a question, what’s the difference between 68 and 70 style shackles? They are both offset. I really only need the studs….
That long stud is much longer.
Thank you. Good to know.
Too bad... Damn bosses ruin the fun.
But, I think you know what I'm talking about. If you can find a piece of tubing that the OD is correct and the ID is the size of the bolt, you can do it all by hand with a hack saw and a file.
Yes of course lol. Right now I’m measuring up these studs. Looking at 9/16” shoulder bolts long bolt is about 5” long with a 4.180” shoulder. Small bolt is about 4.500” with a 3.350 shoulder. There are some websites you can get these made. I might just do that. I’ll update but still looking to buy one if anything pops up
You know, I've thought a couple times about how they could be rebuilt. Just make new pins, like you did, and press them into the old struts. Same for the steering couplers, it's all pretty simple stuff.
I don't want to do them though. I'm done working... I'm retired.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
You have no idea how that has become my mantra.
I have people wanting me to do a lot of different things...
It really comes down to the fact that if I wanted to make money, I would get a job and let someone else have the headaches.
That said, if someone really wanted to pick up the torch and make some of these parts, I would take on the project, of helping them. Just to forward the hobby. But, anyone capable of making the parts really doesn't need me... LOL. But I have ideas!
Honestly this machine could make these shackle plates. I ran one in school. Pretty much a punch press, break and shear all in one. 1/2” plate steel was no problem for it. We had a bunch of dies and what not. These plates are only 1/4” thick. Got my wheels turning now haha
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