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Tinker · 08-21-2019, 08:13 PM

Never weld a spring or heat bend... on any spring metal. Yikes!!! (maybe when cutting a coil off a later 50s front end, big coil springs)

They might have gave it a bit more arch when reversing it making it shorter some and also adding height. You could have them Flatten it a bit since you are doing this to lower the car.

There was a how-too thread on the HAMB many moons ago about reversing a spring. First thing you did was use some chalk on the garage floor and outline the arch of the main spring... oops I see it's posted above. Also what Pete said.

Installing a reverse eye is more funner too

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08-21-2019, 08:13 PM	#33
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Help: Reverse eye leaf spring problem 34 Ford Never weld a spring or heat bend... on any spring metal. Yikes!!! (maybe when cutting a coil off a later 50s front end, big coil springs) They might have gave it a bit more arch when reversing it making it shorter some and also adding height. You could have them Flatten it a bit since you are doing this to lower the car. There was a how-too thread on the HAMB many moons ago about reversing a spring. First thing you did was use some chalk on the garage floor and outline the arch of the main spring... oops I see it's posted above. Also what Pete said. Installing a reverse eye is more funner too . Last edited by Tinker; 08-21-2019 at 08:28 PM.