The Ford Barn

Lembomw · 02-03-2012, 08:18 PM

I am replacing the front spring (old one had a broken leaf), and am refurbishing the rear spring.
I am going to do what is indicated in Les Andrew’s book on the new front spring (bevel the ends, paint, etc.) and replace the shackles. Looks like all I have to do is press in the new stainless bushing into the spring perch eye and the spring eye.
I re-arched the rear spring, sand blasted, beveled the tips and painted with Por 15 and have new American made shackles. My question is how to handle those rubber grommets (??) that are in the spring and spring perch eyes. New rubber grommets, or whatever you call them, are not listed anywhere. I do not want to go messing around with them until I know how to handle them. Do I push them out with my press and not replace them? I do not see how the new shackle bushing can fit through them. Or do I just press out the shackle bushing leaving the rubber grommet in and press the new busing through the rubber grommet? Or, press the whole thing out then while out insert the bushing into the rubber grommet then press the whole thing back into the sprint eye? I just want to do this once and do it correctly.
Thanks, Mark

02-03-2012, 08:18 PM	#1
Lembomw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 162	Spring Replacement Question I am replacing the front spring (old one had a broken leaf), and am refurbishing the rear spring. I am going to do what is indicated in Les Andrew’s book on the new front spring (bevel the ends, paint, etc.) and replace the shackles. Looks like all I have to do is press in the new stainless bushing into the spring perch eye and the spring eye. I re-arched the rear spring, sand blasted, beveled the tips and painted with Por 15 and have new American made shackles. My question is how to handle those rubber grommets (??) that are in the spring and spring perch eyes. New rubber grommets, or whatever you call them, are not listed anywhere. I do not want to go messing around with them until I know how to handle them. Do I push them out with my press and not replace them? I do not see how the new shackle bushing can fit through them. Or do I just press out the shackle bushing leaving the rubber grommet in and press the new busing through the rubber grommet? Or, press the whole thing out then while out insert the bushing into the rubber grommet then press the whole thing back into the sprint eye? I just want to do this once and do it correctly. Thanks, Mark