<VV> Transverse Spring

[Ron]

I dunno, I have a '64 rear suspension on my '62 wagon and have never had a 
problem with it.  I've never even looked at it!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smitty Smith" <vairologist at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:07 PM
Subject: <VV> Transverse Spring


>
>> I'm wondering if Smitty has ever had a problem with the
>> leaf spring bolts on his 64 wagon...? Smitty, you out there?
>> You *DO* have a leaf spring on it, don't ya? And I know you
>> tow with it...
>>----------------------------
> Smitty Says;  Yep Lon I do have a transverse spring on the wagon. ( I 
> thought all 64s had them).  And yes I have had the end of the spring drop 
> down.  It dropped the back of the car dramaticially.  I had the same 
> happen to another car a few years earlier so I was pretty sure what 
> happened.  Both cases were failure of the threads.  I got to the side of 
> the road immediately and saved the spring.  Removed the spring and 
> finished my local trip objective befoe going home.  It took a good while 
> to find a fastner shop that could supply replacements that long in grade 8 
> but I wouldn't settle for less.  Here's something else for the nitpickers 
> to buzz about.  I use course thread bolts because in the dirty rusty 
> conditions under there I feel the threads will maintain their strength 
> longer.  I am now very aware of their condition when I have occasion to 
> remove them and replace them if any deficiency is noted.
>
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