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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Suspension => Topic started by: OldGuy on September 11, 2018, 03:03:09 PM

Title: Restored Spring Saddles
Post by: OldGuy on September 11, 2018, 03:03:09 PM

Guys, I'd like your opinion(s) as to whether my fresh spring saddles pass muster.

Thanks

Frank

Title: Re: Restored Spring Saddles
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 11, 2018, 03:14:07 PM

I've seen zinc or cad plating on the fine-thread bolts for 65-66.

Title: Re: Restored Spring Saddles
Post by: Bob Gaines on September 11, 2018, 03:18:20 PM

They look nice but could have looked better if they had been tumbled in a appropriate media . They appear to be bead blasted and cleared.

Title: Re: Restored Spring Saddles
Post by: jwc66k on September 11, 2018, 04:22:31 PM

Quote from: Bob Gaines on September 11, 2018, 03:18:20 PM

They look nice but could have looked better if they had been tumbled in a appropriate media . They appear to be bead blasted and cleared.

The "color" of the spring retaining portion should be the same as the shaft. In other words, it's "too clean".
Jim

Title: Re: Restored Spring Saddles
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 11, 2018, 06:20:10 PM

Here's some that were tumbled.  Can still see some of the cad plating on the bolts.  I hadn't restored that part yet.