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Started a quickie rear spring reversal Sat am on the Model A.After 80 years the spring sags on the driver side. I figured i would flip it around so it would sag on the other side and sit level when i was in it. Had three events on the weekend i wanted to attend in it. Well that was a disaster. Only actually destroyed one almost new spring shackle tho. Raced to Slo-Cow before they closed at noon and paid $45 for a new pair of $20 shackles. Then after struggling for several hours i got on the net and learned the most dangerous repair you can do on a model a is try to spread the rear spring without a proper spring spreader. Hope it gets here before Sat.

<blockquote data-quote="earthman" data-source="post: 184488" data-attributes="member: 255"><p>Started a quickie rear spring reversal Sat am on the Model A.After 80 years the spring sags on the driver side. I figured i would flip it around so it would sag on the other side and sit level when i was in it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Had three events on the weekend i wanted to attend in it. Well that was a disaster. Only actually destroyed one almost new spring shackle tho. Raced to Slo-Cow before they closed at noon and paid $45 for a new pair of $20 shackles. Then&nbsp; after struggling for several hours i got on the net and learned the most dangerous repair you can do on a model a is try to spread the rear spring without a proper spring spreader. Hope it gets here before Sat.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="earthman, post: 184488, member: 255"] Started a quickie rear spring reversal Sat am on the Model A.After 80 years the spring sags on the driver side. I figured i would flip it around so it would sag on the other side and sit level when i was in it. :) Had three events on the weekend i wanted to attend in it. Well that was a disaster. Only actually destroyed one almost new spring shackle tho. Raced to Slo-Cow before they closed at noon and paid $45 for a new pair of $20 shackles. Then after struggling for several hours i got on the net and learned the most dangerous repair you can do on a model a is try to spread the rear spring without a proper spring spreader. Hope it gets here before Sat.:rolleyes: [/QUOTE]

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