Those extended shackles seemed to destroy the arch of springs didn't they? Saw many cars back in the day with them though. George --- On Fri, 7/3/09, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: leaf spring helpers? > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 8:23 PM > > > > I used "leaf spring helpers" ages ago (inexperienced 16yr. > old) and they did not last/keep the rear spring height up, > they looked as bad a extended shackles, and they did not > improve the ride. It is best to wait to repair the > springs properly - new srpings or re-arc the existing > leafs... > > The choice is between bush-league kid-stuff that wastes > your money or patience till the money is available. > > Gary Pavlovich > ----- Original Message ----- From: "john althaus" <althausjbl@xxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 10:09 AM > Subject: Re: leaf spring helpers? > > > > > > > > I can't tell you any thing about rear spring helpers, > never used them. "In The Day" I used air shocks on my 68 RR, > but on this 64 I had the springs rearched. If I remember > cost me about $200, car sits level (no that I corrected my > front end uh-oh) I have a?new set of springs that goover > your shocks, and a new set of air shocks for this B body if > your interested, But I would recomend you get the > speingsfixed or replace them rather than just adding a leaf > to the spring pack.? > > > > John Althaus > > ?64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 10:21 am > > Subject: RE: leaf spring helpers? > > > > > > > > > > The front is as close to level it comes, it's only > 1/8" lower on the > > driver side, and as far as I know the could be just my > uneven garage > > floor.. > > > > I had replaced the shocks about 3 months ago, > unfortunately they are not > > air-shocks... > > > > at $36 a pair (if they work) the leaf spring helpers > would be a very > > cheap way to go... > > > > so John do they work? :) > > > > > > althausjbl@xxxxxxx > wrote: > >> > >> Just a quick question, cause I did it... As much > as I hate to admit it, > >> check the ride heigth in the front, make sure both > sides are the same, > >> it will make a difference in thr way the car > sits. > >> > >> John althaus > >> 64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd > >> ------Original Message------ > >> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx > >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > >> ReplyTo: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: leaf spring helpers? > >> Sent: Jul 3, 2009 8:57 AM > >> > >> > >> I ran across "leaf spring helper" on JC Whitney, > while there are lots of > >> > >> good reviews of the product on JCWs site, I was > wondering if any one > >> here has used them... > >> > >> I know I need to get my springs fixed.. but the > cost of parts for the > >> front suspension has taken it's toll.. and this > looked like a good short > >> > >> term fix for the rear (on the rear of my car the > driver side is about 2" > >> > >> lower than passanger side) > >> > >> Anybody used them? > >> > >> > >> ---- > >> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. 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I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > >