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COMET FRONT SPRING BOX RENOVATION
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 177976" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>When making the SS rear spring boxes that were available from Justin, the UHMW band was attached to the spring box by cutting a small groove in the new SS spring box. The plastic slider had a complimentary ridge cut into the plastic slider when it was sized on the lathe to fit in between both spring boxes. The slider could then be pushed onto, or into the spring box until the ridge on the slider hit the grove in the spring box. It would snap in place and never move. No glue was necessary.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, Carl introduced grease to the rear spring boxes as well as the plastic slider and the grease attracted sand which ruined the finish on the inner spring box. Justin made a pair of new inners for Carl and I used Carl's damaged inners on my racer. I still have them, but I made a coilover to do away with the spring boxes in 2002.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 177976, member: 1177"] When making the SS rear spring boxes that were available from Justin, the UHMW band was attached to the spring box by cutting a small groove in the new SS spring box. The plastic slider had a complimentary ridge cut into the plastic slider when it was sized on the lathe to fit in between both spring boxes. The slider could then be pushed onto, or into the spring box until the ridge on the slider hit the grove in the spring box. It would snap in place and never move. No glue was necessary. Unfortunately, Carl introduced grease to the rear spring boxes as well as the plastic slider and the grease attracted sand which ruined the finish on the inner spring box. Justin made a pair of new inners for Carl and I used Carl's damaged inners on my racer. I still have them, but I made a coilover to do away with the spring boxes in 2002. David [/QUOTE]
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