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TECH FAQ SECTIONS => Chassis, brakes and suspension. => Topic started by: Kelley on August 24, 2022, 11:56:14 AM

Title: Painting new set of Walck's springs
Post by: Kelley on August 24, 2022, 11:56:14 AM

All,

I'm planning on receiving a new set of springs from Walck's for my '53 3B.  Seems like they will need some fresh paint and I wonder if it makes sense to disassemble the leaves and paint them separately?  Wondering what others have done on new spring packs.  Ideally I'd like to get some graphite paint or lubricant in between the leaves.

-Kelley

Title: Re: Painting new set of Walck's springs
Post by: Rus Curtis on August 24, 2022, 03:29:10 PM

Kelley,
Oldtime did a post about this a while back (may be others - I would need to search).

I'd been told years ago (spring shop in KC) that even with paint, etc. eventually between would be rubbed off (I personally don't know).  He suggested the cheapest would be to just add touch up rattle can paint on the sides when needed.

Title: Re: Painting new set of Walck's springs
Post by: Kelley on August 24, 2022, 04:26:55 PM

Rus -

Thank you !

Kelley

Title: Re: Painting new set of Walck's springs
Post by: oldtime on August 24, 2022, 07:33:48 PM

Yes, I have posted on this several times.
My original post covered how to perform a complete rebuild of your Mather leaf springs.
I expect that particular post may be lost due to the many host changes that occurred with the 3B Page.
You can still go to the tapatalk 3B Bulletin Board and search my name with the term graphite.
Also several posts can be searched over on the 2A Page.
Graphite  was the spring lubricant of choice but molybdenum is also effective.
Today you can now get Teflon spring tape.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265525243739?epid=672374390&hash=item3dd289af5b:g:rY0AAOSwKyNh9n6n&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBwOtejHacGPvWkfrX7xQYXb3LDIyI2GGSVn6LazlSdMKabdD5WU%2BpNjxP6xhbD3MnLg7EhU3Q%2FqXmmaOPMt4jTWJcU9nlBeIh6e4MenCPLjpdqEgHvwFUvLmS5d8P4edvbBr7iNIV1m8LRlEZZhgeqnSTohOPfG2HrVOWHPt8ihornd6WgTpjXI5d649cH1iQ92ky8N4AJpEAY6l6g0AsY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6DZ5aLaYA

Title: Re: Painting new set of Walck's springs
Post by: Kelley on August 26, 2022, 02:30:23 PM

Ken,

Thank you - I went and searched tapatalk.  Found this: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/cj3b_bulletin_board/springs-t2379.html (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/cj3b_bulletin_board/springs-t2379.html) which is the discussion to which I believe you were referring.  Very helpful.  I'm trying to call Walck's (busy signal) to find out whether their springs come with lubrication between the leaves.  Seems like they must? in which case I will just spray the outside with the same epoxy primer and black single stage topcoat I used on the frame. 

-Kelley

Title: Re: Painting new set of Walck's springs
Post by: Marla.the.V35 on August 26, 2022, 04:05:56 PM

I put a set on my V-35 recently...do uh...do they need to be painted?