greasing new springs

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flan30

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just bought new springs for the roadster and was wondering whats best to lubricate between the leaves the gentleman that i purchased them from suggested high temp wheel bearing grease just want some input from other folks on the barn.
 
I used a graphite impregnated paint for springs. Very happy with the results.. There have been several threads here which discuss this.
 
The graphite paint works well and will not make a mess. If you use grease, make or purchase wraps for the springs. Ford had these as after market items. High end cars used them.
 
Install spring covers saturated with 75W145 gear oil.
 

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I just bought a new front spring from Asprings. I used Slip-plate also. NAPPA has 1 quart cans at a reasonable price.
 
Spring covers were an assessory? Victor Page describes the Ford spring covers inpregnated with graphite lubricant.
Slip plate plus the covers would be the present day equivalent IMO.
 
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If you can't find Slip-Plate, MolyKote spray works even better. It can be had on the internet or industrial supply stores.
 
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