1965 specific coronet leaf springs

[j-c-c-62]

The front section on a leaf spring works as a locator for the axle... the rear section is your spring.

If the front spring eye is lower than the centerline of the axle you will gain "bite". If the front section is higher than the axle centerline it starts to become a " buggy spring".

Being a "pivot" and a "locator" are essentially the same description and overall denotes the uniqueness of mopar leaf springs vs other designs.
And an example of the distinction between goals "handling" and "acceleration".
A flat front leaf at rest negates mostly roll oversteer where the above "bite" orientation promotes it.
Not sure what "buggy spring" denotes.

 

[Krooser]

Being a "pivot" and a "locator" are essentially the same description and overall denotes the uniqueness of mopar leaf springs vs other designs.
And an example of the distinction between goals "handling" and "acceleration".
A flat front leaf at rest negates mostly roll oversteer where the above "bite" orientation promotes it.
Not sure what "buggy spring" denotes.

A buggy spring is an eliptical design or a semi eliptical design.

Early Fords used semi eliptical springs on both front and rear axles.

I ran rear leaf spring dirt cars for years and the front spring eye was adustable for height via a jacking bolt so we could adjust for varying track conditions. The lower the front eye the better the bite ( within reason).

 

[kreauto]

I personally know Laura at Espy. I have been to their shop and her house many times. She is ready to start cutting back. Her and her ex husband do everything. Thankfully her ex has been on good terms with their business partnership all these years for the good of our cars. They at this time do not have anyone that wants to do what they do. I don’t think they can sell the business because of that. That is no doubt why she said they are not replacing their inventory. They have done a amazing job with the facility that they have, however being owner workers makes a business very hard to sell. When I went into my own auto and truck repair business in 1978, one of the things consultants teach you is to divorce yourself from your business, which means to be the manager not the wrench turner. I was a slow learner took 40 years to get the right person and let go. Now its much better, give them what they need and pay them well and they will perform and you have something to sell. I wish her and her ex the best, their products will be missed.

 

[j-c-c-62]

"one of the things consultants teach you is to divorce yourself from your business"

Might as well said "professors"

I'm old school. I take pride in my work. When I do something, I do it the best way I know how. I have never been a devotee of the almighty dollar. I likely with different values have left millions $ on the table. I don't care, I have a well-respected earned reputation/track record in my profession. Nobody can take that away.
Screw that manager crap for a small business. I led from the front, hands on, and never asked anybody to do what I would not do. Was it a tough price to pay, was it a lot of work, Yup. Nobody had to tell/explain to me what the problem might be, I was in the middle of it from the start.
But what I got out of it. money can't buy.

 

[kreauto]

Very well said. We operated the same way. Getting it right was and still is more important than the money. Sometimes jobs just go crazy on you. I never felt it was right to bill a customer because you snapped a drill bit off and took 3 hours to fix that. Why should a customer pay for your screwup is how we look at it. Just one of many examples that can run a bill up.