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| | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | I do not know what to call this piece holding the springs together but I need to replace some of them on my '46 1/2 Ton. They appear to be attached with a rivet. What/where can I purchase something to replace the damaged ones? Spring Clamp Thanks for your input. Harold
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Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,202 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,202 | Any hardware store will have strap steel you can make one out of. Just match up the thickness and width. You will have to pull the center bolt out of the spring pack to separate the leaves, then you can repair the clamp. I found in my local Ace hardware, some concrete anchor pins that had the same size rounded heads as the original rivets holding the clamps on. I cut them just slightly long and peened them over with a hammer. The hole on the leaf is wider on the top side so the rivet has room to spread out and hold. The rivet doesn't have to be super strong, just strong enough to keep the strap in place, the steel clamp does most of the work. I measured the original clamps for length. Leave the strap flat and attach it to the leaf spring, assemble the spring pack, them heat and bend or pound the strap around the leaf pack. Cut the ends to the correct length if they are not, and finish bending them over the top of the spring pack. I shimmed mine just a little so the leafs were not clamped solid.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | Joe,
I believe that answers my question. Always good to hear from someone that "has been there & done it"
Thanks,
Harold
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Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Harold, I have a box full of those "studs/rivets". I bought a box of 50 so if you want some let me know. I'll drop them in an envelop. I bought a piece of "strap" material at Ace Hardware, lowe's has it to, and did like Joe and made my own. Once I bent the straps over I tighten them in a vice. I was lucky on the rivets because I used my nephews 20 ton press to flatten them. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/shacklebolt005.jpghttp://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/PolyLInerinsprings003.jpg Harold, I think I have a few pics of what I used in the photobucket pics.
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