Repop Front Spring

[Joe K]

no longer available from Travis Cook. It is understandable as Travis reports he has trouble getting stock, and to produce a Model A spring to "Ford standard" is difficult - and he's not getting any younger.

So the pursuit is continued to "alternates." It is amazing what non-conforming springs are sold as "Model A" on Ebay.

Recently arrived from Eckler's/Macs below.

I've seen this spring on Ebay from a seller for about 1/3rd more. I don't imagine this is American steel, nor made in "varying" leaf thicknesses as the original Model A springs were. But it is advertised as "authentic" - and in various details it is: the tapered end of the leaves, the dimple to retain the spring clamp.

It is a step above the "trailer spring" front equivalent that JC Whitney was selling back in the 1970s and which has been on my car variously as I've tried out different front springs.

Ecklers/Macs recommends the spring be "disassembled" (carefully) and each leaf cleaned and greased - and the top-most leaf have the edges "curved" to better fit the frame juncture on top. While I do this I will document the as found leaf thicknesses.

Does anyone know of a producer for this particular spring?

Joe K