Ford springs

[trackster]

Any suggestions as to where to buy a stock rear spring  for a 1947 Ford convertible.   my son is looking to get one that is stock ride height and all he can find are springs to lower the rear. Thanks for any ideas you have.

[kb426]

Eaton Detroit is my 1st thought. That may not be good.

[UGLY OLDS]

Eaton Detroit prolly has the OE blueprint on file for that application .....

www.eatondetroitspring.com

Bob...

[trackster]

Thanks.   He said it was sitting low on the driver's side.  Didn't see any thing broken as far as shackles or links or any thing visible. Spring arch was a little flatter on that side near the shackle so he unwrapped it and it doesn't appear to be broke.  It was sitting level when driven home then sagged after a short drive that afternoon.   Not sure what happened or is causing the sag.  With car supported by the frame and tires off the ground it sits level so problem appears to be in the suspension somewhere.

[enjenjo]

Jack up the front of the car, and support it with one stand in the center of the crossmember. Then see if the back sets level. Believe it or not a bad front spring can make the back sag to one side.

[58 Yeoman]

Jack up the front of the car, and support it with one stand in the center of the crossmember. Then see if the back sets level. Believe it or not a bad front spring can make the back sag to one side.

As verified by the Toyota "Tacoma Lean."  Tacoma's have the gas tank and battery on the left side, and most lean slightly to the left. A 'fix' is to install a 1/4" spacer above the left front shock to level it out. It brought mine up, but it is still noticeable if you know about it.

[UGLY OLDS]

It was common for early Fords that were only driven with one person to lean after some time ...I remember when I restored my '40 Ford , I took both F&R springs apart, wire brushed & tapered all the leaf ends and re-assembled them alternating every other leaf...
IE:  Rotate every other leaf 180* from where you found it ....
ALSO....Watch for leafs that are broke at the center bolt ....Fairly common & impossible to see until torn down.....
Using wheel bearing grease to lubricate the leafs, the car  always sat square &  the ride was great......
The stock Ford springs had grooves in the leafs to allow grease applied at the center bolt to go through the grooves to lube the leafs ....Really a neat setup ..( If the maintenance was done as Ford specified....)
 I built the car in '77 /'78 ish & followed the advice of many "retired old timers" during the build ....It was prolly one of the neatest early cars we ever built .....

Bob...