The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Spring shackle welding & rebuilding photos #2

Steve Plucker · 02-06-2012, 04:34 PM

Craig,

Great work!

I must relate what I did 30 years ago in my neophyte days of Model A restoration of the original shackels...

I ark welded my worn shackels, then I carfully used a hand file to get the correct "roundness" of each of the shafts and fit them to the spring bushings.

That was 30 years ago and nock on wood...I have yet to have a problem with them.

HOWEVER...if by what I know now, I would surley do it your way as it is probably the SAFEST route to go.

I have PM'd you.

Pluck

02-06-2012, 04:34 PM	#7
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Spring shackle welding & rebuilding photos #2 Craig, Great work! I must relate what I did 30 years ago in my neophyte days of Model A restoration of the original shackels... I ark welded my worn shackels, then I carfully used a hand file to get the correct "roundness" of each of the shafts and fit them to the spring bushings. That was 30 years ago and nock on wood...I have yet to have a problem with them. HOWEVER...if by what I know now, I would surley do it your way as it is probably the SAFEST route to go. I have PM'd you. Pluck