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alchemy · 02-12-2020, 05:12 PM

On my 32 tudor I started by removing a single leaf, I think about the fourth one up, to try and lower it a bit. Car sat OK (a mild hot rod), but I did notice hitting bottom on some hard bumps.

After about eight summers I took the spring out and de-arched all the leaves about an inch, and put that removed leaf back in. The car sits just slightly lower, but I noticed I bottomed out less. The as-Henry-designed-it spring works well for firmness on my sedan, and my de-arching got me the height I wanted. I can fit about three fingers between the axle and the 48 Ford axle snubbers (much softer than stock 32 snubbers).

I did all the de-arching on a 20-ton H press in my garage. There are lots of threads on the HAMB showing how to do it.

02-12-2020, 05:12 PM	#18
alchemy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: middle of Iowa Posts: 647	Re: Removing leaves of rear spring to lower 33/34 coupe On my 32 tudor I started by removing a single leaf, I think about the fourth one up, to try and lower it a bit. Car sat OK (a mild hot rod), but I did notice hitting bottom on some hard bumps. After about eight summers I took the spring out and de-arched all the leaves about an inch, and put that removed leaf back in. The car sits just slightly lower, but I noticed I bottomed out less. The as-Henry-designed-it spring works well for firmness on my sedan, and my de-arching got me the height I wanted. I can fit about three fingers between the axle and the 48 Ford axle snubbers (much softer than stock 32 snubbers). I did all the de-arching on a 20-ton H press in my garage. There are lots of threads on the HAMB showing how to do it.