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MYSTERY PART

Post by Mark Chaffin » Fri May 16, 2025 2:56 pm

Found these at a recent estate sale. Not likely T. Similar to Model A front axle spring perch. I'm calling on the antique car gurus to possibly identify the application.
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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by Dan McEachern » Fri May 16, 2025 3:05 pm

Aftermarket hot rod front spring perches.

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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by Mark Chaffin » Fri May 16, 2025 3:21 pm

I thought so as well; however, they appear old and threads are dipped in wax.
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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by Mark Chaffin » Fri May 16, 2025 3:25 pm

You may be right Dan.
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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri May 16, 2025 7:01 pm

Good for Bucket T
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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by Allan » Fri May 16, 2025 8:51 pm

The dippped threads are typical of military spec preservaton of spares. That also would indicate an older manufacture.

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Post by pete eastwood » Fri May 16, 2025 11:40 pm

Those are "PSI" brand spring perches.
PSI was in business in the 60's & 70's & 80's making hot rod stuff.
They were in Rosemead Calif.

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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by Mark Chaffin » Sat May 17, 2025 3:22 pm

Thank you Dan and Pete. Makes perfect sense to me. :)


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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by tdump » Sat May 17, 2025 6:42 pm

i wonder if they would work in a stock T axle?? that would lower the car a bit
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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sat May 17, 2025 6:58 pm

Those were made for split adjustable hair pin radius rods…, so you could dial in the caster!

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Re: MYSTERY PART

Post by CamMan » Tue May 20, 2025 7:58 pm

I haven't seen that idea before, but it should allow lowering the car by dearching of the spring. If you did that with a standard perch the suspension geometry would screwed up.

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