Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models > Suspension
Perches
bryancobb:
I think I didn't do so well on this purchase.
The perches were advertised as "NEW NOS" and for 67 to 70.
I didn't do my homework! What is the difference in what I need for my MAR 66 Metuchen C-Code, and these.
These appear to be genuine Ford but they look like they have been glass-beaded and the bushings don't look like the new
ones I bought from the Ford dealer in the early 90's. The nuts have wrench marks like they have been installed on a
car and then removed.
I paid $150 for them. That's OK if they are not "refurbished originals."
J_Speegle:
Lokks like they are maybe later service replacements gthat have been rebuilt
Bushing and that area are different. Coil spring ear or finger is shaped differently
Here are a couple of shots of the originals from one of Mike Murry's cars (very low mileage car) to illustrate
bryancobb:
Thanks Jeff,
Here's the wrench-marks on the nuts. The seller, who goes by anglemyer123 on Ebay, "implies" that they have not been glass beaded by saying "If you will check that Concurs Spring Perches have no paint on them. There is a clear metal coating on these Spring Perches from keeping them from rusting."
He admits to doing "refurbishment" on them by saying "The rubber was replaced because it was almost 50 years old and unuseable."
These omitted details were revealed ONLY AFTER I RECEIVED THEM AND QUESTIONED HIM.
I'm contemplating stating in the feedback that the items WERE NOT AS DESCRIBED, since I willingly paid a premium for them to be as described. Would that be fair?
They ARE nice and I intend to use them, but I would not have paid $150 for them if I had been told they had been refurbed ahead of time.
CharlesTurner:
I'd send them back for a refund. Look like repro's that have been refinished in my opinion. Those are wrong fastening nuts for 65-66 also.
CharlesTurner:
Pics of some original perches I restored
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