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Spring shackles

Post by Mel King » Mon May 13, 2019 1:38 pm

I have shackles off of a 15 and I went to several machine shops to get them built up and they said they could not do it . What do you suggest, buy new ones ? :?: MEL.
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Re: Spring shackles

Post by CudaMan » Mon May 13, 2019 2:28 pm

Take a welding and machine shop course at a local junior college, and do them yourself like Steve Jelf did.

Steve, I couldn't find your article(s) on how you did your shackles, can you post a link?
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Re: Spring shackles

Post by CudaMan » Mon May 13, 2019 2:51 pm

Turns out Steve's shackle repair article is in the Vintage Ford magazine, Volume 49, Number 4, page 30. :)
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Re: Spring shackles

Post by Mel King » Mon May 13, 2019 5:22 pm

That is just it ,no one will let me use there machines even though I have the experience so I have to find someone that will do it for me cause I do not have the machines. MEL
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Re: Spring shackles

Post by Allan » Mon May 13, 2019 8:14 pm

Mel, new shackles for a 1915 are available and they are of excellent quality. I seriously doubt anyone woulld build them up and re-machine them for less than the cost of new ones.
The only time I have ever re-built shackles is on the L type with no oilers, as these are not reproduced.

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Re: Spring shackles

Post by RustyFords » Mon May 13, 2019 8:32 pm

I bought new shackles, front and back, and installed new bushings in them.

I found them to be high quality and would recommend them.

Plus, there are 7 year old girls who weld better than me...so there's that.
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Re: Spring shackles

Post by Steve Jelf » Mon May 13, 2019 9:12 pm

If you have the equipment or free access to it, fixing them yourself is worthwhile. If not, it's probably better to bite the financial bullet and pay the $150 for new ones.
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