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finish on leaf spring assemblies #267637 03/26/09 09:29 PM 03/26/09 09:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero OP master
LimeliteAero OP master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa.	How were the springs finished when the cars left the assembly line? How about the clamps that wrapped the springs?

Re: finish on leaf spring assemblies [Re: LimeliteAero] #267638 03/26/09 11:38 PM 03/26/09 11:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,691 MO C cdp master
cdp master C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,691 MO	i believe they are both natural. I use a reference guide from a very old Mopar Action, restorations tps by Roger Gibsone, and it says that they could either be natural or painted with black latex paint, similar to house paint. Paint inspection marks the end.

Re: finish on leaf spring assemblies [Re: cdp] #267639 03/27/09 08:07 AM 03/27/09 08:07 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,304 WI RestoRick top fuel
RestoRick top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,304 WI	Quote: i believe they are both natural. I use a reference guide from a very old Mopar Action, restorations tps by Roger Gibsone, and it says that they could either be natural or painted with black latex paint, similar to house paint. Paint inspection marks the end. The latex paint referred to was the paint used for the markings. Paint used on the springs themselves was likely an Alkyd or Acrylic Enamel. Most leaf springs were a dark natural spring color with natural steel clamps. Of the admittedly small percentage of cars built that I've had my hands on, I've only seen one verifiable example of black painted leaf springs; all the rest were natural. Rick

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