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Hello Jordan,
I have not been able to find these as a catalog item. So I would be interested in two sets if you have them made to order. It of course does depend on the price, so a ball-park figure would be good to know first. Thanks, Hanno
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I realize it's hard to gauge interest without a price. I plan on stopping by the place tomorrow during my travels. I will let everyone know. I need 5 sets for the Wire3 truck alone.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer |
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I stopped by with my samples today. After careful measuring of both springs the shops computer spotted out a price of $3.25 Cnd per spring. This price was also based on an order qty of 10-15 sets. Each set would therefore be $78 plus tax plus a little extra for the rings.
I feel that it is rather expensive. Maybe I'm out of touch with what it costs for springs to be made.
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The key ring sounds like a sensible idea. Why bother drilling holes in the washers, the original did not have 90deg positioning. Just get a suitable size washer and hook through the centre hole like the original rings.
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Thanks for checking the prices. I found an off-the-shelf spring with comparable dimensions (but a little too long which would mean the back would sag), and the price for it was in the same ball park. It all adds up a little too fast... Maybe the only cheaper option is to make them oneself from spring stock as Bob did? Hanno
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There is chance that one of the guys near me is buying some spring making machines. There used to be a local guy here who made springs. His prices were a lot cheaper but his health declined badly and he is no longer in business. If the purchase of the machines can be done I'll be a to get the springs done for very very cheap. So as it stands now I'm holdoff in the hope that the machines will be sold.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer |
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Here's another option I found.
The owner of a Ford FGT opted to restore the six seats in his FAT as per the pictures: IMG-0874.jpg IMG-0873_resized.jpg
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Meanwhile, a Dutch guy restoring a Morris-Commercial C8 Quad sourced an off-the-shelf spring with almost identical dimensions as the original.
Here they can be seen fitted to a Chevrolet seat by Pieter Bergman. Alex van de Wetering has sourced a rings as well, so his truck will be fitted with new seat backs shortly. IMG-20180224-WA0000.jpg
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