yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/3/22 7:56 p.m.

Looking for new rear leaf springs for a 63 thunderbird coupe. Goal is stock ride height as close to stock as possible. 

Anyone have any experience with these two vendors Click and Click?

Any other recommendations? 

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/3/22 7:57 p.m.

Can an admin add "63 thunderbird" at the end of the title. Some reason everytime I post a thread the last two words in the title disappear 

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
8/3/22 8:00 p.m.

Ive used espo a few time with great reaults. 

Never used either of the links

 

Currently running a mix of duster and Durango leafs in my duster. You may want to think about building a pack, or look around your area for leaf spring rebuilding. I have one here that will rearch and rebuild a pack dor about 125 each

frenchyd
frenchyd MegaDork
8/3/22 8:14 p.m.

In reply to yupididit :

If you have the originals our local spring shop will return them to original.  They will also change them to do whatever you wish. 

03Panther
03Panther UberDork
8/3/22 9:22 p.m.

Richmond Spring, in, well Richmond, the VA one, is probably a bit closer than MN! angel

There will be cheaper options, but that'd be my easy button, from DC. They are top notch. Been there for as long as I can remember. 
 Probably options even closer, but that's  the closest I can personally vouch for. 
Probably have the part number for original , if needed,  or can rebuild yours. 

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/3/22 9:26 p.m.

Lol it isn't local to me. It's in San Antonio. Only the XJR and w108 are here in Virginia. 

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
8/3/22 9:49 p.m.

Eaton spring out of Detroit.

03Panther
03Panther UberDork
8/3/22 10:09 p.m.
yupididit said:

Lol it isn't local to me. It's in San Antonio. Only the XJR and w108 are here in Virginia. 

Hey, it's hard enough keeping up with where you are... I ain't gonna attempt your cars, and associations! laugh

frenchyd
frenchyd MegaDork
8/3/22 11:58 p.m.

In reply to 03Panther :

Pretty sure there will be a good spring shop in every major city.  Construction tears the heck out of springs. Over the road trucks hit big pot holes etc. 

03Panther
03Panther UberDork
8/4/22 1:09 a.m.
frenchyd said:

In reply to 03Panther :

Pretty sure there will be a good spring shop in every major city.  Construction tears the heck out of springs. Over the road trucks hit big pot holes etc. 

That is exactly why I, although I live in AL, mentioned one I know is good, near where he lives blush

I'm sure he can find one closer than your local shop, even after I found out it's still in TX

I am aware, as I imagine most are, what potholes do to road trucks. Unsure what the relevance of that, in reply to me, might be. Or did you know you were replying to me? I did not really have a question, and I think I gave Y decent advice, when I assumed the car was in VA. 

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/4/22 1:44 a.m.
03Panther said:
yupididit said:

Lol it isn't local to me. It's in San Antonio. Only the XJR and w108 are here in Virginia. 

Hey, it's hard enough keeping up with where you are... I ain't gonna attempt your cars, and associations! laugh

Man I forget about some of my cars for long periods of time. 

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/4/22 1:51 a.m.
Ranger50 said:

Eaton spring out of Detroit.

I like this option but $375 per side + installparts it makes it over a grand crying

...aaaand I didn't read the previous post.  Sorry about that.

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/4/22 8:34 p.m.

In reply to Uncle David (Forum Supporter) :

It's OK. I'm actually thinking about buying those.

Carl Heideman
Carl Heideman
8/5/22 10:16 a.m.

I'll just second Frenchyd's suggestion about a spring shop.  I'm not sure every city has one anymore, but there still are a lot of them because they are mainly servicing big trucks and semis. We get them done for MGs for around $200/pair. 

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/5/22 10:32 a.m.

My issue is there are only 3 leafs on each side. Stock was 5, dont ask me what happened because I dont know lol. 

Toyman!
Toyman! GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/5/22 11:10 a.m.

In reply to yupididit :

Your spring shop should still be able to add a leaf or two to your stack and arch them to whatever you need for ride height. 

So, I'll 3rd using a local shop. It will probably be a good bit cheaper than buying new. 

yupididit
yupididit PowerDork
8/5/22 11:26 a.m.

In reply to Toyman! :

Thank you. Now anyone know any shops in the San Antonio area lol. 

Rons
Rons GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
8/5/22 11:26 a.m.

I’ll fourth local spring shop, I worked for a gravel outfit and we needed springs for a rock crusher- not a Muncie but a machine that made big rocks into small rocks. The locally made springs work great.

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