Front and rear spring welt

[montanafordman]

Hello everyone, I'm putting my chassis back together and was wondering if anyone knows if there was any welting on top of the front and rear spring beneath the cross member? I see no mention of it on Brattons or Snyders yet Sacramento vintage ford sells pieces for it. I don't see a mention of it in the judging standards either. Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[Steve Plucker]

Ford did NOT put any welting on the front or rear spring. If you put welting on your springs it makes then too thick and you will have difficulty getting the nuts on the U-bolts on far enough to get the cotter pins in.

You got that right and I do not know why these parts places offer things that are not suposed to go in places where they shouldnt except for the all mighty dollar!

Pluck

 

[jw hash]

Aaron
how did the frame look after it was powder coated. John

 

[montanafordman]

Thanks for the replies, that's what I suspected! John - I have not gotten my frame back yet, hopefully by the end of the week I'm just getting ready. I have knocked off the groves and edges in the rear spring, disassembled it, wire brushed it, painted the under side of each leaf with slip plate graphite and lightly greased it, assembled and painted so that's ready to go! Its nice to be finally putting things back together on the car!

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I make sure the top and sides of the spring that fit into the crossmember are well greased, but no fabric on top.