Subject: [Shop-talk] Leaf springs replaced - what to do with them?

From: old dirtbeard <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 18:10:47 -0800

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Hi guys,

I just replaced the rear leaf road springs on my 1954 MG TF, and they are
working well with new urethane bushings, etc. Handles and rides great now!
What a difference from the old sagging springs and the perished rubber
bushings! Not a bad job to do, either. Fortunately I have a four post lift,
some air jacks and a sliding center panel on the lift so all of the work
was done standing with a good headlight shining on the underside of the car.

That is not the  problem/question, however.

Now I have a set of MG TF leaf springs that I removed and I do not
know what to do with them.

I can stack them in the corner of the garage, but I doubt that I would ever
use them again.

I always can just toss them in the recycling hopper, but I wondered if any
of you figured out some good "second life" for the spring steel there?

I suppose I could make knives or something...

I thought about taking them apart and saving a few of the longer leaves for
potential future welding projects, etc.

I cannot foresee ever trying to rebuild and reuse them when the new ones
are reasonably priced and available.

I just sort of hate dumping some 69 year old MG leaf springs in the
recycling bin...

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Best,

Doug

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guys,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I just replaced the=
 rear leaf road springs on my 1954 MG TF, and they are working well with ne=
w urethane=C2=A0bushings, etc. Handles and rides great now! What a differen=
ce from the old sagging springs and the perished=C2=A0rubber bushings! Not =
a bad job to do, either. Fortunately I have a four=C2=A0post lift, some air=
 jacks and a sliding center panel on the lift so all of the work was done s=
tanding with a good headlight shining on the underside of the car.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">That is not the=C2=A0 problem/que=
stion, however.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"=
><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Now I hav=
e a set of MG TF leaf springs that I removed and I do not know=C2=A0what to=
 do with them.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I can stac=
k them in the corner of the garage, but I doubt that I would ever use them =
again.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I always can just =
toss them in the recycling hopper, but I wondered if any of you figured out=
 some good &quot;second life&quot; for the spring steel there?=C2=A0</div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I suppose I could make knives =
or something...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"=
><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I thought=
 about taking them apart and saving a few of the longer leaves for potentia=
l future welding projects, etc.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-size:small">I cannot foresee=C2=A0ever trying to rebuild and reuse them wh=
en the new ones are reasonably=C2=A0priced and available.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small">I just sort of hate dumping some 69 year=
 old MG leaf springs in the recycling bin...</div><div><br></div>-- <br><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Best,<div=
><br><div>Doug</div></div></div></div></div>

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