[Oletrucks] No E-mails

[Paul Frew]

My 59 has the latter but have no idea what the previous owners did to it...
Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Doug W
Sent: February-11-10 2:59 PM
To: 'Mac Kinghorn'; Oletrucks at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] No E-mails

Well, OK. How about a question? I've asked before but didn't get any
replies.

What kind of leaf spring clips or retainers are stock for a 1956, 1/2 ton
3100 Chevrolet? 

There are two kinds that I have seen. There's a two part design composed of
a bottom plate with two slots, into which a strap goes around the spring
pack and the ends are folded back through the slots of the lower plate to
hold the leaf pack together. Both parts are of about 1/16th inch material.

The other design is a single part, in much heavier metal, maybe 3/16th inch.
This design simply has the ends of the clip bent around the leaf pack, but
because it is of much heavier gauge metal, it doesn't need a bottom plate to
hold the ends in place.

I've been told the latter design is stock for my truck, but I took off the
two-part retainer clips, and I have no reason to believe that all four leaf
springs have ever been replaced on my truck. So what says the group?

Thanks.

D.W.



-----Original Message-----
From: oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:oletrucks-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mac Kinghorn
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:25 AM
To: Oletrucks at autox.team.net
Subject: [Oletrucks] No E-mails

Is it just me or have all of the members of the list fallen asleep through
the
winter so far??  I have not seen an email from the group in quite a few days
and was just wondering if there was nothing going on or if it is a problem
with my e-mail.

Thanks
Mac Kinghorn
52 Chev 1300
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