Quick Composite spring ??????
 

I just got around to installing my replacement VBP composite spring today. The car is still on jack stands and the spring plate is snugged up with the bolts. I know you are suppose to torque a steel springs plate bolts with the cars weight on it. Should I do that with the composite spring too? Thanks
John :cheers:

John, even though there is far less arch in the composite spring than in the original, I would recommend you put the weight on it anyway. I did this on my '73 when I installed the VB&P composite spring. Probably because I stripped the housing bolt on my '63 when I did it without putting the weight on it first back in 1970. It can't hurt and there is little chance of stripping it this way.

Good luck... GUSTO

Thanks Gusto. I did my first composite that way too. Search for my cracked spring post a few months ago for details. I PM Dan at Van Steel for verification but did it Friday afternoon so he hasn't replyed yet. I wanted to get this done this weekend so I asked all the experts here. :cheers:

I'll be surprised if you can get the plate to torque w/o bending. I couldn't, I'm going to fab a plate out of 1/4". It's the only thing I don't like about the VB&P mono, the bottom plate is a POS.

This is a Van Steel plate and seems thicker than the original. It didn't bend the first time I installed it. :thumbs: