datsunmike wrote
>Those springs look very used and rusty. I read an article in either
>Grassroots or Sports Imports and they said that when springs get rusty they
>are likely to break as the rust severely weakens the spring. That is why
>coil springs are powdercoated and not just painted with cheapo paint. (The
>same holds true for valve springs and when and if they get rust to can
>them.)
>
>At the least I would have them glass beaded and shotpeened to relieve any
>stress and then have them powdercoated again before putting them on a car.
>
>Mike
And don't use any acidic rust removal methods on high stress parts
either. It can make them brittle.
-Marc T
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Marc Tyler
Sisterdale TX
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1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
1965 L-320 #L320 013642
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