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  • Lee B.
    Frequent User
    • June 19, 2011
    • 94

    Coil Spring Cushions

    I am restoring my 1967 Corvette Convertible. It was my dad's car that he bought used from a local owner in 1972. It was kept all original, which leads me to my question, this is a 327/300 factory air car. When I disassembled the front suspension I found spring cushions under the front coil springs. Everything I read says that spring cushions were never used except for big blocks with air. Does anyone have any other information that may be of help. I know my dad did not put them on the car and it seems odd that the original owner would have during the first 5 years of the car's life.
  • Wayne W.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • April 30, 1982
    • 3605

    #2
    Re: Coil Spring Cushions

    My BB AC conv. had them, but I have never seen them on a SB.

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    • Joe L.
      Beyond Control Poster
      • February 1, 1988
      • 43209

      #3
      Re: Coil Spring Cushions

      Originally posted by Lee Bradley (53434)
      I am restoring my 1967 Corvette Convertible. It was my dad's car that he bought used from a local owner in 1972. It was kept all original, which leads me to my question, this is a 327/300 factory air car. When I disassembled the front suspension I found spring cushions under the front coil springs. Everything I read says that spring cushions were never used except for big blocks with air. Does anyone have any other information that may be of help. I know my dad did not put them on the car and it seems odd that the original owner would have during the first 5 years of the car's life.
      Lee-----


      These may have been installed by dealers if an owner complained about too low of a front ride height. The original owner may have so-complained.
      In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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      • Mike L.
        Expired
        • February 1, 1997
        • 7

        #4
        Re: Coil Spring Cushions

        They were on my 64 sm block thought they were suppose to be there , ordered new ones didn,t fit so cleaned the old ones and put them on the new springs

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        • Larry M.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • January 1, 1992
          • 2688

          #5
          Re: Coil Spring Cushions

          They are NOT installed on my 1967 327/350 HP factory air car. VIN # 14845 (late March 1967 build).

          Larry

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          • Gary N.
            Very Frequent User
            • August 31, 1986
            • 118

            #6
            Re: Coil Spring Cushions

            They were on my 66' Coup L-79 with air
            Gary Nyland
            1966 Black Corvette Air Coupe
            2014 Black Z-51, 3LT Coupe
            1955 Black Chevy Belair Gasser
            1955 Nomad

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            • Al R.
              Very Frequent User
              • June 30, 1988
              • 687

              #7
              Re: Coil Spring Cushions

              They were not installed on my 67 300hp AC roadster, that I purchased from the orig owner. Ser# 115--

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              • Keith B.
                Very Frequent User
                • March 7, 2008
                • 928

                #8
                Re: Coil Spring Cushions

                my dads 67 L36 with AC did not have them

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