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larryk

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Leaf Springs
« on: November 15, 2022, 01:40:28 PM »
1953 HJ Corsair Deluxe
Did the leaf springs come OEM with a metal segmented sheathing?
Didn't notice the sheathing until I powered washed off years of caked on dirt from the springs.
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Re: Leaf Springs
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2022, 05:14:52 PM »
Yes, that's orginal.  The '51s and some early '52s did not have the covers but all '53s did
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larryk

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Re: Leaf Springs
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2022, 09:41:15 PM »
Looks like more clean-up is in my future!
'53 Henry J Corsair Deluxe
'63 Chevy Impala (Wife's car)
'73 Datsun 240Z F Prepared autocross
'76 Datsun 280Z
'13 Fiat 500 Abarth
KFOCI # 16269