1970 rear sping cup installation

[Rich D.]

Hi, guys. Does anybody have a good method for attaching the bushing cups into a replacement rear leaf sping, or should I just let the sping tension hold them in place as before?

I plan to drive the car frequently, if that matters. Thanks.

[Jack H.]

Re: 1970 rear sping cup installation

The typical approach is to crimp the cups using a press...

[Gary B.]

Rear sping cup installation; I have a system

Hi, guys. Does anybody have a good method for attaching the bushing cups into a replacement rear leaf sping, or should I just let the sping tension hold them in place as before?

I plan to drive the car frequently, if that matters. Thanks.

Rich,

I just finished developing a simple system to do exactly what you're asking about. I'm working on an article for the Restorer on the tooling and how it works with a colleague who just used it this week to redo the spring and T-arm cups on his '65. Send me an e-mail to garybeaupre@comcast.net and I can tell you more about it.

Gary

[Gary B.]

With the spring in the car or out?

Rich,

If your spring is out of the car, the task is straightforward, as Jack implied.

The new system I have will work with the spring in the car, although, of course, you need to remove the main leaf end bolt to use the in-car system.

Gary

[Gary R.]

Re: 1970 rear sping cup installation

Those are the same cups used in the T/A. They can be installed off the car by using a piece of steel the diameter of the cup to support it then a couple of ball peen hammers with various size balls is all you need.

[Rich D.]

Re: 1970 rear sping cup installation

The typical approach is to crimp the cups using a press...

Since my spring is off the car and apart for cleaning/painting, this sounds like the best plan. I don't have a press, so is there anything in particular I should tell my machinist when I bring him the bottom leaf and the cups, or is the job straightforward?

Thanks.