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Painting Springs? - Printable Version

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RE: Painting Springs? - Ruairidh Dunford - 27-02-2022

Original EA Sports springs had zinc sheets in between the steel.

RE: Painting Springs? - JonE - 27-02-2022

(27-02-2022, 12:32 PM)Nick Mayne Wrote: My old A7 rear springs had the remains of a very thin zinc sheet between each leaf which was perhaps original (1932?).

have you still got them around? Worth checking the stamp/markings and what sort of lift they are.. following R's comment.

RE: Painting Springs? - Bob Olive - 27-02-2022

Austin Heavy 12/4s, and doubtless other 1920s models, often sported/were equipped with ‘zinc inter-leaved springs’…

RE: Painting Springs? - Duncan Grimmond - 28-02-2022

If anyone wants some 0.7mm zinc sheet I’m happy to pull pieces out of my scrap bin for the cost of p&p…