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jmxkf1

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rear leaf springs
« on: October 07, 2015, 08:06:22 PM »
Hi All,   the leaf springs on my '53 Kaiser are sagging.   There are a few places which will make up new springs.   Has anyone had good or bad experiences with buying new ones or re-arching old ones, adding a leaf etc?   I don't know any local places here in Santa Rosa, Ca places.   thanks
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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2015, 09:11:52 PM »
St. Louis Springs.  Great product, reasonable price, and installed them myself.  Highly recommend.  :)
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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2015, 06:32:57 AM »
EATON DETROIT SPRING was the OEM for your springs.

goto  eatondetroitspring.com

great source
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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2015, 06:59:17 AM »
Eaton in Detroit made new springs for my Packard.  Ride height back and level, ride exceptional even with a full trunk.  Very happy with product.

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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2015, 09:48:59 AM »
So I called Eaton Detroit Spring and they do not have a listing for the front or rear Darrin Springs.   They do list front springs for a Henry J.
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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2015, 11:04:05 AM »
They did have the listings at one time.
I went there to order and they could not find the drawings anymore.

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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2015, 12:46:52 PM »
I talked to Nick at St. Louis Spring Company (from above) and they don't have a listing either but they are half the price of Eaton.   They just don't do coils but he directed me to Coil Spring Specialty's in Topeka, KS.   I will see what they have to offer.
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Re: rear leaf springs
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2015, 11:25:47 PM »
I got the leaf springs from St Louis.  I asked why they were so much cheaper than the others and was told that St Louis manufactures them whereas the others don't.   $129 per side sounds better than $579 per side.   The $129 price doesn't include hardware.  I also have to pay someone to install them.   I'll post my results.   Thanks for your responses.  Jim
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