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Dec 27, 2014 | 12:48 AM

tltw72

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82 FE7 Rear Spring

Does anyone know what kind of material was used for the liners on a 82 rear spring with FE7, and where I could get it? It appears to me to be aluminum.

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Dec 27, 2014 | 01:33 PM

gcusmano74

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Seems that the restoration houses list the spring liners for 68 to 77. The 78 to 82 springs were a bit wider, 2 1/4" to 2 1/2", IIRC.
At any rate, they were some kind of black plastic. Yours may have been painted.

Dec 27, 2014 | 01:46 PM

tltw72

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This spring has aluminum liners not plastic. I have seen documentation on this some time in the past, I just didn't know if they were reproduced or if someone knew what type of aluminum it was. If I knew the type I probably could fab my own.

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Dec 27, 2014 | 07:06 PM

hugie82

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This is interesting. I didn't know 82 was offered with any suspension upgrade. I thought they were all the fiberglass spring.

Dec 27, 2014 | 11:31 PM

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My 82 has the FE7 suspension, I have replaced the steel spring with a fiberglass unit. I will look in the garage and see what the liners are made of in the AM...........Tom

Dec 31, 2014 | 12:11 AM

tltw72

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SSROADSTER

My 82 has the FE7 suspension, I have replaced the steel spring with a fiberglass unit. I will look in the garage and see what the liners are made of in the AM...........Tom

Here is a pic of mine. You can see the metal sticking out from the side of the spring. A magnet doesn't stick so I assume its a type of aluminum or other non-ferrous metal.

Dec 31, 2014 | 10:59 AM

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80-82 gymkhana sport suspension had a steel spring. Composite was only used on the base cars-which most cars of those years were-F-41 was much rarer....

Jan 5, 2015 | 11:36 PM

tltw72

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Apparently the liner is Zinc? Some Mopars use it also. I found a place in TN that makes it for leaf springs. Now if I could find a source for the original looking clamps I may be in business.

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Jan 6, 2015 | 12:34 PM

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Please share where you found the liner material, and how well it worked in this application. I've been searching for a rebuild kit for my 81 FE7 spring for quite a while with no luck.