RE: Was: Ramblings Now: Coil Springs

["Widiker, John D" <john.widiker@xxxxxxx>]

I had the same experience with my 1964 Tempest in the rear, first set was
weaker then the old ones and the ass sat wayyy too low, next set was
moderately better but still not even factory ride height. I returned both
sets and finally found a set of "cargo coils" used on ebay. They were for a
station wagon and I was able to grind them down in increments (a saw didn't
even begin to cut them) until it sat exactly as I wanted it. See if they
offer Station wagon springs that will work. Mine were only pigtailed at the
bottom so that's why I could trim until happy. Don't know if Ambo springs
are shaped that way. 

~John

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Blair [mailto:carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:35 PM
To: amc
Subject: Re: Was: Ramblings Now: Coil Springs


It's been a long time, but I recall putting some Ford 3/4 ton front coils in

the back of an AMC (and a Buick) to get them back to normal ride height plus

a little (because I ALWAYS had my toolbox back there)


From: "Todd Jesme" <jesme@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Was: Ramblings Now: Coil Springs
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 00:34:15 -0600
Message-ID: <NKEJKAHLGJLPICPKNNKMGENJDAAA.jesme@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Good grief...all of this list-nonesense has got Bart speaking in foreign
tongues.  Speak English man.

Boy this is starting to feel like the old (and I do mean OLD) list again.
Hey Ritzinger, you lurking?

Oh yeah...After getting (not one, but) *2* new sets of coil springs from
Coil Spring Specialtiees for the rear of my 73 Ambassador Wagon, it still
sits at the same height as the stock 30+ year old springs and feels as soft.
I ordered 2" of lift and 20% stiffer than stock.  Sent them a stock spring
after the first bad set, they sent it back to me with a new set.  Same exact
diameter coil and same height (installed) as the first set...*%#&^)#!@! Now,
they are *trying* to "make it right" for me by making me a 3rd set, and have
already sent me a call-tag to return the first set, so I will keep the list
posted as to how that goes.  As for right now, 6-months of back and forth BS
with them, very poor communication, and poor quality product would lead me
to advise against using them in the future.

As always,
Todd Jesme
MN

Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73

J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck http://www.virtualjeep.com

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