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**slomotion** · 05-02-2012, 08:34 AM

"Coil overs" are real popular in the hot rod crowd. They combine two functions in the space just a little larger than the shock itself, allowing the spring and shock to be attached on one mount making a much cleaner looking rear end on something like a T Bucket. The state-of-the-art coil overs have a threaded collar on the bottom that allows the spring rate to be adjusted.
I'm thinking in your case, they are the over-load springs. If you put on a set of medium/heavy duty shocks I think your ride would change dramatically.

05-02-2012, 08:34 AM	#80
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,821	Re: here's my new project soon to be "daily driver" "Coil overs" are real popular in the hot rod crowd. They combine two functions in the space just a little larger than the shock itself, allowing the spring and shock to be attached on one mount making a much cleaner looking rear end on something like a T Bucket. The state-of-the-art coil overs have a threaded collar on the bottom that allows the spring rate to be adjusted. I'm thinking in your case, they are the over-load springs. If you put on a set of medium/heavy duty shocks I think your ride would change dramatically. __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."