<VV> 1962 rear springs.

[Ron]

When I got my '63 Rampside 17 years ago it had heavy duty springs on it and 
it's ride was very harsh.  I switched to some stock FC springs and it's been 
fine ever since an will still carry 1000 pounds with no problems.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Brown" <air_cooled63 at yahoo.com>
To: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 1962 rear springs.


> Thank you Harry and Matt. I will put the short ones in when I assemble the 
> rear suspension. Next project I will do the front suspension. Right now I 
> am treating the engine bay and painting it. Trying to get the 62 ready for 
> the Corvair show in Maggie Valley in NC.
>
> Jerry
>
> From: Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
> To: 'Jerry Brown' <air_cooled63 at yahoo.com>; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:00 PM
> Subject: RE: <VV> 1962 rear springs.
>
> Could be one had heavy duty springs, and the other, standard.
> The fatter, shorter springs will give a stiffer, firmer ride and handling.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:46 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> 1962 rear springs.
>
> I took apart 2 1962 rear suspensions and they had different size springs.
> One had a bigger diameter and was shorter and the other was taller and of
> smaller diameter. Do these springs do the same job or did someone maybe
> changed the springs on one?
>
> Jerry Brown
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