1932 rear springs

[Chris Haynes]

Is there a source for new '32 rear springs? Not the lowering type.

 

[51504bat]

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[Chris Haynes]

Eaton Spring
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Only 800 bucks plus shipping.

 

[51504bat]

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[Andy]

An add on the H.A.M.B.? Good used? There are different stiffness ones.

 

[itslow]

If you want cheap and don't care about quality and safety there is Johnny Law Motors
But they don't list a rear spring.


https://www.johnnylawmotors.com/mi/...VvRIcn6FL64jvvks-B0QyonIHr2NluMwR39xnnB_Wpbg4

That's literally the opposite of what he's wanting. Why even bother posting it?

 

[DavidG]

In my experience, '32 rear springs, unlike the front ones, tend to have survived 90+ years with very little loss of their original characteristics. Good used ones are out there at a fraction of the cost of an Eaton replacement.

 

[cas3]

Isn't a 33-34 the same thing?

 

[itslow]

Isn't a 33-34 the same thing?

Yes. Leaf counts will vary based on body style, of course.

 

[rockfla]

Isn't a 33-34 the same thing?

"IF" your goal is "Originality/As Henry Ford Built It" concours correct!!! Yes & No. 1933 would be the same, 1934 would be different. The end detail on the individual leafs are square ends on 1934, not the long shield ends like 1932 & 33

 

[cas3]

Well, I guess I've never seen one then. Every curved rear spring I've had, has had the square ends.

 

[rockfla]

Here is some end detail photos, the first being 32/33 style, the second shows a mis-mash of 32/33 a couple of square 34's and I think a 35 all in one. The last I believe is 1935 to show the shorter, stubbier ends and change from both 32/33 & 1934.

 

[cas3]

Yes, you are correct I remember now. I was thinking they were a square end like the front springs.

 

[DavidG]

No, production '32 through early production '34 front springs had the same end-of-leaf taper as shown in #12 above. The square-lea front spring and square-leaf rear springs were adopted as a running change early in the '34 model year. The '34 springs became the service parts, hence they would show up on earlier cars and commercial vehicles when the springs replaced, a more common occurrence with the front spring.

 

[Andy]

Thanks David!

 

[Chris Haynes]

Isn't a 33-34 the same thing?

No. The '32 has a V shape when viewed from the top.

 

[Chris Haynes]

I found Atlas Spring in La Puente, CA. They are rebuilding my spring and replacing the five broken leaves.

 

[alchemy]

No. The '32 has a V shape when viewed from the top.

And so does the 33 and 34.

 

[DavidG]

And all three model years' main (#1) spring leaf is the same (B- 5564-A or -B depending on the body type application). Six '32 passenger car body type springs have nine leaves; no '33-'34 body type had a rear spring of less than ten leaves.