Early Corvettes with steel tranverse leaf springs in the back had
plastic pieces between each leaf. These are readily available because
of all the restoration going on and might provide the raw material you
are after. I believe they are about $7. each.
One source is:
http://zip-corvette.com/
Marc Robertson
marc@blackberry-ridge.com
Derek Palmer wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
> Just to add a bit. I had a long discussion with
> a Austin Healey guy about my leaf springs and got
> a similar answer. The only thing I would add is
> I was told that there is a teflon like material
> you can cut in strips and lay between each leaf of
> you spring. This guy had it done and said the car
> handle far better that before. Haven't had my springs
> done yet, so I can't speak from personal experience.
> You might ask you spring technician about this. He
> may have heard of it.
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