Re: [AMC-list] Rear leaf springs

[Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I live in the Kansas City area, and I've done business with General Spring. 
This was a few years ago, but it's one of those businesses that makes you 
wonder how they stay in business.  I was having a leaf added to the rear 
springs on my Javelin.  Nobody showed up until about 45 minutes after the 
posted opening time.  The shop was a pit.  Piles of junk just all over the 
place.  This was beyond the normal messiness of a busy shop.  The work they 
did was okay,. but I didn't like the fact that the trimmed off the center 
bolts on the springs using a torch.

That said,. it's also getting really hard to find leaf springs.  I may need 
a set for my 83 Spirit, and I'd probably gamble on them again.

Todd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Hoag" <hoag@xxxxxx>
To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Rear leaf springs


> I got a set for one of my Pacers a number of years back, but the last
> time I talked to them, they said that they no longer do leaf
> springs.  I need a set for another Pacer, looked at JC Whitney, but
> also found General Spring of Kansas City
> <http://www.generalspringkc.com>.  I haven't used them, but they list
> dimensions for both the early and late Pacer springs, so they seem to
> know what they are doing.  Another well-known source for leaf springs
> is Eaton Detroit Spring <http://www.eatonsprings.com>, but they tend
> to be pricey.
>
> General Spring lists the 1964-69 American spring at $149 each.  They
> also do custom springs, so you can tell them what you are doing and
> they can make a recommendation.
>
> --Glen

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