Hassler shocks

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ldj1002

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Just bought a Model T Speedster with Hassler shocks on front. The coil springs lost most all their tension. They are nearly fully collapsed. Can you get new springs or can those be fixed?
 
There is more than one type of Hassler shocks. The pancake style look almost compressed and than there is the one that has a spring almost 6 inches tall. I would think on a speedster there would be less weight and very unlikely that they were collapsed??????
 
Two styles, the low 'pancake' came out in 1924.
 

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OK, I guess I have the pancake type, see photo. After looking at photos there are more differences than just the springs. I suppose those work aright? Looks there isn't much room for them to take a bump without bottoming out.
 

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The front set up are the low pancake style Hasslers. Look good, and front spring and perches seem ok. Should not bottom out on the front, the Hassler spring action resists the rebound, the hinging shackels take care of the keeping the leaf spring from bottoming out. Ususally a T will bottom out only with the rear spring, when loaded and hitting a big dip in the roadway at speed.
 

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I have the high type front and rear on my 1915 and they seem to work well. Only thing that I don't like is I can't use Rocky Mountain brakes with them.
 
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