The Ford Barn

jan bogert · 02-29-2012, 06:36 PM

today i barrowed a spring spreader from the model a club that i belong to. was going to rebuild my rear spring. got it out, what a hassle, to get it out. here back in the day someone put a 10 leaf in it. rode like a rock, no movement on the rear of the car. ordered a posie front and rear. THEY MUST OF BEEN CARRYING HEAVY PEOPLE IN THE RUMBLE. so now i'm going to have a super slide ride!!

anyone useing them?

Barry B./ Ma. · 02-29-2012, 07:03 PM

We just finished pulling the rear end of a 31 pickup and found 12 leaves in the spring and a set of rusted frozen shackles. Can you imagine how that rode.

Pilotdave · 02-29-2012, 07:11 PM

Barry, I wonder what sort of loads that pu was intended to carry! Holy spring shackles.

CarlG · 02-29-2012, 07:37 PM

Must have been that "Heavy-Half Ton"

I think mine has only 7 or 8 leaves.

Barry B./ Ma. · 02-29-2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pilotdave

Barry, I wonder what sort of loads that pu was intended to carry! Holy spring shackles.

Hi Dave, we put 10 leaves in with new shackles, also found one front shackle was frozen. I don't think this thing has been greased in 40 years.

1931 flamingo · 02-29-2012, 10:33 PM

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Paul in CT

montanafordman · 02-29-2012, 10:57 PM

I had the same issue. I havn't touched the back but my front spring was resting on the axle, and when I got it out it had 14 leaves in it!

I guess they compensated for the sag by just adding more leaves! Got my new spring in and now I just need to mount the spindles and do the brakes. Good luck to us both!

gweilbaker · 03-01-2012, 06:58 AM

Could the body have been changed onto a truck chassis? From what I read it must have been a common practice as these where cheap and plentiful back in the day. I also keep seeing doodle bugs and "mill" type machinery made from the A too.

GW

columbiA · 03-01-2012, 10:45 PM

On a 31 CCPU,I installed an 8-leaf coupe spring & clip bars & it rode much better.I wasnt going to haul any heavy loads anyway.

02-29-2012, 06:36 PM	#1
jan bogert Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: whitehall pa. Posts: 439	my '31 coupe rides like a rock today i barrowed a spring spreader from the model a club that i belong to. was going to rebuild my rear spring. got it out, what a hassle, to get it out. here back in the day someone put a 10 leaf in it. rode like a rock, no movement on the rear of the car. ordered a posie front and rear. THEY MUST OF BEEN CARRYING HEAVY PEOPLE IN THE RUMBLE. so now i'm going to have a super slide ride!! anyone useing them?

02-29-2012, 07:03 PM	#2
Barry B./ Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southbridge, Ma. Posts: 1,614	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock We just finished pulling the rear end of a 31 pickup and found 12 leaves in the spring and a set of rusted frozen shackles. Can you imagine how that rode.

02-29-2012, 07:11 PM	#3
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,226	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock Barry, I wonder what sort of loads that pu was intended to carry! Holy spring shackles.

02-29-2012, 07:37 PM	#4
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,116	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock Must have been that "Heavy-Half Ton" I think mine has only 7 or 8 leaves.

02-29-2012, 10:33 PM	#6
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Barry B.: I sent you a pm 2 days ago about sunday!!! Paul in CT

02-29-2012, 10:57 PM	#7
montanafordman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 568	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock I had the same issue. I havn't touched the back but my front spring was resting on the axle, and when I got it out it had 14 leaves in it! I guess they compensated for the sag by just adding more leaves! Got my new spring in and now I just need to mount the spindles and do the brakes. Good luck to us both!

03-01-2012, 06:58 AM	#8
gweilbaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lindenhurst, IL Posts: 792	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock Could the body have been changed onto a truck chassis? From what I read it must have been a common practice as these where cheap and plentiful back in the day. I also keep seeing doodle bugs and "mill" type machinery made from the A too. GW

03-01-2012, 10:45 PM	#9
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: my '31 coupe rides like a rock On a 31 CCPU,I installed an 8-leaf coupe spring & clip bars & it rode much better.I wasnt going to haul any heavy loads anyway.