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[QUOTE=Ken Thurm;422226]Steve - This is the stuff that makes doing this more fun. Uncle Bob's female library is so BIG I bet he has to put them on a separate computer


Ken, the computer at NASA doesn't have enough gigabites to handle kindly old Uncle Bob's collection! You have to figure how much space each one of his cuties takes up!!

You are right about spring shops still operating in the dark ages, kinda like Blacksmiths. When I had the rear spring built for my 27 years ago I got a glimpse of how they do it..........lots of heating cherry red in a kiln and beating into shape with hammers. To show you how prices have changed, the one they did for me 23 years ago was $ 20.00. I had another main leaf made by the same people a couple years ago and it was $ 118.00! I was a little shocked to say the least.


Don

Don,
I still can't get over the skill of this guy that made the springs. To see a real camercial craftsman like this guy these days is rare. He didn't call today, I hope I get them tomorrow so I can drop them off at the heat greater. I'm anxious to polish them, watch after all this heat they won't polish
Ken

Originally Posted by roadster32

Oii less of the old please Bob, I'm only 58 on saturday so still a youngster

Happy Birthday Steve! I'll be sharing that birthday with you..bit younger though I'm afriad

That spring is going to look great!

Happy birthday Steve!! I have underwear older than you
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Happy birthday Steve!! I have underwear older than you
Ken

...and saved only for holey (Holy?) days, I assume

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

Happy Birthday Steve! I'll be sharing that birthday with you..bit younger though I'm afriad

That spring is going to look great!

Happy Birthday to you !!!!!!!!!!

Happy birthday,
Steve and 35 ford. Better early than late.

Jack/

Happy Birthday Steve. Hope the weather is dry for you guys!

Thanks boys and 35coupe happy birthday

I got my springs back today, very pleased with the way they turned out. If you need any, Atlas Spring Company in Industry Ca. is a nice place to go. Well it's off to the heat treater.
Ken

Oops forgot the photo's!!

Those look really nice, Ken. So they now heat treat them to give them the springiness? Do they do that by heating and then cooling in oil? I've heard that is the process. Did they give you any indication how SS will work in that respect compared to the usual steel they use?

Don

I wonder if they could make just one leaf for the old truck. The smallest leaf on the back of my 48 is cracked in two pieces. I thought I'd weld it together, but a new leaf would be great without replacing the whole thing.

Don - I'm not sure if it is different with stainless, but I will find out tomorrow. I'm going there in the morning and will let you know.

Steve - Don't weld it, send it to me and I will get it made.
Ken

Ken - thanks!