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Looking for some feedback on my Father/Son project (80 Camaro).  Removed the diferential and now pulling out the leaf springs.  Would you replace them or just clean them up and install new bushings?  The back of the car is not sagging, sits like I would expect it to?  Looking for opinions, I only want to do this once, if you know what I mean.



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Loren B. - Princeton, MN

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If the springs are doing the joib and you're happy with the stance, I wouldn't replace them. Once you have them out, look for cracks very carefully before doing any restoration work on them.



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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Loren. Can you take a few pics of the leafs to show us what they look like and how bad or good they are? From the sounds of what your saying, I would re-use them.



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I have checked them over well, and see no cracks, just wire brushing them and going to throw a coat of paint on them.



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Loren B. - Princeton, MN

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1969 Chevrolet C20, Orange/White, 350, 4-spd, 4.11

1980 Camaro, RS, Impulse Blue, 350, 200-4R, 3.73 Posi

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IMO, I'd just paint them and replace the bushings.  If they aren't sagging, you should still be good to go. 



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They look fine to me. Put new bushings in and paint them.



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They normally crack at the center bolt hole location. The one pic showing the bolt is a little fuzzy. It they don't show a crack there, then they are still good.



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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No cracks, so I should be in good shape. Some paint on them and I should be good to go.

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Loren B. - Princeton, MN

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1969 Chevrolet C20, Orange/White, 350, 4-spd, 4.11

1980 Camaro, RS, Impulse Blue, 350, 200-4R, 3.73 Posi

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69SSConv wrote:

No cracks, so I should be in good shape. Some paint on them and I should be good to go.

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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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Springs don't really wear out... they get lower over time, but they don't get any softer.

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