Rear spring needed

[ceejayjay52]

Hope I’m in the right section. Anyone got a good condition rear spring for my 64? Given they were fitted to 15 years worth of Vettes I’m hoping someone has one lying around ! New ones are £500 or so . Ouch !

 

[Letank]

Hope I’m in the right section. Anyone got a good condition rear spring for my 64? Given they were fitted to 15 years worth of Vettes I’m hoping someone has one lying around ! New ones are £500 or so . Ouch !

I was speaking with a member at the Nationals who said they’d had the spring on their 69 reconditioned by a company called Jones Springs in Birmingham, for just a couple of hundred quid. It also resulted in far better ride height/posture than these reproduction parts that can leave cars looking like off-roaders at the rear.

 

[ceejayjay52]

Thanks for this. Worth a punt but the crack is pretty major /terminal !! Will check

 

[Oneball]

I’ve had a new leaf made by Jones. They’re a great company. And as a Black Country lad, they’re not in that crappy Birmingham place.

Gladstone St, Darlaston.

 

[ceejayjay52]

Great recommendation! Going to give them a call once I have stinker taken off. Thanks

 

[Chuffer]

I’ve had a new leaf made by Jones. They’re a great company. And as a Black Country lad, they’re not in that crappy Birmingham place.

Gladstone St, Darlaston.

Jones Springs have supplied mega sized leaf springs for steam locomotives I have worked on . I echo Oneballs sentiments and they are a proper ` bostin` Black Country company . After all , the Black Country once produced two thirds of the worlds manufactured goods back in the good old days when we had industries to be proud of .

 

[Chuffer]

Jones Springs have supplied mega sized leaf springs for steam locomotives I have worked on . I echo Oneballs sentiments and they are a proper ` bostin` Black Country company . After all , the Black Country once produced two thirds of the worlds manufactured goods back in the good old days when we had industries to be proud of .

Now this is what you call a leaf spring !! It takes two of us to just slide it along the floor and a big 3 ton Tange Bottle Jack under the centre shackle to lift it up to locate it on the spring hangers . Not sure if it is Gymkana spec though .