cornfield customs
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i had a Model t spring but needed to reverse the eyes to drop it down a little bit. so here is how i did it, not really hard just takes a while. it took me a little over and hour
first you have to undo the spring pack, best way to do this is take a c clamp and place the clamp next to the alignment bolt an tighten it down, then remove the nut, bolt and spring clamps. then you can slowly remove the c clamp. this way it doesnt pop apart and and take any by standers out. then take the lower spring with the eyelets and lay it on somewhat smooth and flat part of a concrete floor. take chalk, soap stone, or a marker and trace the shape of the spring onto the floor, its hard to see but look close and you can see the outline
then take the spring and measure off 1 inch increments on the spring. then place the spring in a shop press and start in the center flattening out the spring on your marks. here is a pic of one side started laying next to the out line.
keep working the spring until it is pretty flat
now you can begin to reshape the spring back wards, which will reverse the eyes. take it slow and dont over bend the spring or it will just make more work. go back to the outline on the floor often to see where you need to bend
once you get the spring to the shape of the out line you can reassemble the spring pack, just reverse the process of taking it apart
and there you have it, a little elbow grease and you have a cheap reversed eye spring. this is how it used to be done by many hot rodders and still works great.
first you have to undo the spring pack, best way to do this is take a c clamp and place the clamp next to the alignment bolt an tighten it down, then remove the nut, bolt and spring clamps. then you can slowly remove the c clamp. this way it doesnt pop apart and and take any by standers out. then take the lower spring with the eyelets and lay it on somewhat smooth and flat part of a concrete floor. take chalk, soap stone, or a marker and trace the shape of the spring onto the floor, its hard to see but look close and you can see the outline
then take the spring and measure off 1 inch increments on the spring. then place the spring in a shop press and start in the center flattening out the spring on your marks. here is a pic of one side started laying next to the out line.
keep working the spring until it is pretty flat
now you can begin to reshape the spring back wards, which will reverse the eyes. take it slow and dont over bend the spring or it will just make more work. go back to the outline on the floor often to see where you need to bend
once you get the spring to the shape of the out line you can reassemble the spring pack, just reverse the process of taking it apart
and there you have it, a little elbow grease and you have a cheap reversed eye spring. this is how it used to be done by many hot rodders and still works great.
