TUTORIAL - Reverse Eye rear LEAF SPRINGS. Lowering single seater race car (PART 3)
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- In this video we removed the rear model a leaf spring from the single seater speedster. Reverse the main spring eyes and re-shape the spring pack to relate the shape of a Ford model T rear spring. With this setup we achieved to lower the rear portion of the chassis 100mm or 4 inches.
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I did not know you could do that without heating the spring.
Learning every day.
Cant wait to see more.
Michael From Melbourne
Wouldn't heating up the spring make it more brittle?
Fantastic! Thank you so much for that one Jordan! Since 1949 when I started reading my father's HOT ROD magazines, I have never seen or heard how to reverse spring eyes! Since that was what it was called, I just always assumed that they literaly straightened them out and re-rolled them the other direction......using heat. :) I would also never thought about re-contouring a spring using a bottle jack. Here in Indiana we re-contoured springs on the ends to lower them using a torch. I know BADDDD, but I never had a problem. I am hoping to start a lakes roadster project, since I have been watching all you young fellows having so much fun, :) so I best buy a bottle jack! :) Thanks for the videos and all the best to ya!
Very cool man! I didn’t realize you could do that! Looks great!!!
I have a T spring with very second leaf removed in the rear of my roadster pickup, it lowered it about 2 inches . It still rides great.
I’m learning LOADS from watching your videos! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge!
Thanks for watching Jason!
Brings back memories of playing with leaf springs on a Suzuki Sierra I use to have. I had everyone telling me you can't just cut leaves and reshape them without using heat lol. I did end up getting a minor bend in my main leaves though after I had them extended without extending the secondary leaf as well. I certainly wish I had found this video years ago.
Loving the channel 👍
Leaf springs are awesome. Used to build 4x4 trucks and always modified my leaf they would flex almost the same as many linked ones too
Wow, I had no idea that you could cold work springs like that. I always imagined that kind of operation would require annealing first, or maybe hot working, and then re-heat treating the springs. Thanks for sharing this!
Youd be stiffening the spring somwhat as you do that too (work hardening). No idea how much. Itd be interesting to do a weight test on it before and after to see the difference.
Yup you’re definitely right, next time a might try and measure that
I reversed one 1932 Ford spring but I did not reshape it and did not get it low enough. I then modified the rear cross member with 1935 axle and spring. You really nailed the shape of the spring. 👍
Yup this will be something similar I’ll do on the 32 chassis and 36 rear end! Very soon!
Huge fan of the nose cone on the wall 😅❤😂
The car is coming along nicely I'd say. Great tutorial on reversing the spring eye.
Thanks Gary, a lot of work to go but it’s heading in the right direction
Your work is totally on point & you have a skill set to match. Loving the build & your channel. Billy J..... Queensland, Australia.
Thanks again Billy! Always great to have the support!
"…nearly, about…just over [dimension]…"
Lol, but good stuff! Now I want to try bending springs with my pipe bender!
Ya' learn something new every day!
Tidy work mate I might give that a go on the Roadster
This might be a daft question, but here goes! You lowered the back end by 100mm. About 25mm of that came from reversing the spring with the other 75 from reprofiling. However, that meant you had to straighten the spring first and then rework it in the other direction. Couldn't you have got the full 100mm by NOT reversing it but simply reprofiling the centre and bending the ends up more? It would have involved less work and minimised any work-hardening of the metal.
You’re definitely right Rocky, but I also wanted to cover flipping or ‘reversing’ the spring as well
You talked about putting packers on top of the spring to replace the ones taken out.
Surely that would raise the chassis back up again.
Your packers would be better under the spring.
This would lower the frame.
Only have one on the top and the rest of the packers sit on the bottom to make sure as you said to keep the ride height where we want it
looks good mate .great skills and patience.
Thanks for the support Robert
Good to see the apprentice watching the master!! I always thought setting up springs was very specialist, but may be the sat out ones on my Plymouth could be adjusted... have to think about it.
Haha she’s the Boss! Cracking the whip. Yup worked well for us but it always comes down to a safety issue. Small increments, lots of patience
Beautiful project. So happy to see this video series. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep making. God bless.
Superb work on your spring flip. Looking so good!
Rick
Great vid again I want to see more of that red bike in the background 😳
And you definitely will, that’s Bens (the better half of bennetts and also man behind the camera) ‘s bike, it will be torn down refreshed and also raced in the bike class
I think you did a good job on reshaping those springs looks like you achieved what you wanted which is always good. cheers.
Looking Good 👍 Watching from New Mexico!🇺🇲
Keep them coming!
Monday new ep
Another great Ep bro, can't wait to see it Rollin down the red dirt
Cheers mick! Not far away now
Killer work mate.
Loving the build.
Nice to see Australian content.
Lots more to come this year!
Cool , I thought you would need to apply heat . Great technique. Cheers
Nice design....great craftsmanship.....love watching this come together
Thank you John!
Great video. I just watched Make it Kustom with your friend Karl. If the both of you were working together, you both could build your own car factory. Both of you are very talented. Take care and be safe.
Well we will not be building a car factory but next week I’ll be home and knocking on his door! Keep you’re eyes peeled!
Excellent job thanks for the information
Cool.
This question has nothing to do with your incredible build,
What made you decide to come to AUSTRALIA, I for one are glad that you did ???
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Good question Mark- I worked with a great bloke from here back in Canada at a Hotrod shop, he moved back and I followed for a holiday… eight years later
@@bennettscustomsco ---😂😂😂 about time you found a job!!!
Thanks for the reply 👍👍👍
Hi there great work but don't you need to change the profile in the rear cross member now to follow the profile of the model T spring as the model T spring won't fit the model A cross member profile properly.
Yes and no, because it’s cut and shortened the profile fits really well. Still allowing enough area for suspension travel
Great tutorial, I am amazed how easily those 90ish year old springs came apart and could be reshaped cold, they must have used good steel.... I wouldn't like to try that with a modern spring. What's the old red motorbike in the background?
The owner or owners of the chassis definitely took good care of it, lots of grease between each spring, really clean metal- no pitting. Very refreshing
Awesome 👌 👏 👍
Nice Video.
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I could never understand why anyone would want keep a buggy spring and have that hayride on their rod instead of installing coil over adjustable shocks . In some of my first attemps at rod building I thought my neck had been broken from my head hitting the roof from a bad bump in the road . The vintage look comes with downfalls in todays traffic .
Is the design on the grill mounted on the wall what I think it is?
Hahah about time someone noticed- yes it certainly is. All from daisy flowers 🌸
Everyone has been commenting, "I didn't know you could do that without heat". I'm thinking, "I didn't know Ford used such shitty steel for their springs".
How so?
@@bennettscustomsco I just thought any spring these days has a hardness that wouldn't allow such reshaping. Maybe all the springs were softer back then. I know metallurgy has come a long way. I have no experience with model A or Ts, and I know they were built to a price. I'm loving your channel by the way. I'm sorry if I came off as a smartass.
Sponsored by Emu Export? Thanks for the vid.
That’s the top 🔝 once that’s checked. That’s us! Haha
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not a single comment on the grille insert.... you all are blind.
If you look again there was mention of it 3 weeks ago by Paul S. I definitely cracked up when I 1st spotted it LOL
Hahaha good spot!
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Very cool man! I didn’t realize you could do that! Looks great!!!