Hi all, I am looking for suggestions on replacement rear springs for my 72 2 door Comet (green car below). It still has the original springs. I am looking for better handling and load carrying capacity without raising the rear ride height much. I love the stance as it is, but put 100 lbs in the trunk and a 200 buddy in the back seat and it was draggin' ass. A long time ago, a guy with a Maverick suggested using 4 door springs. I was wondering if anyone has done this and what their experience was. Also looking for feedback on other options too. Thanks in advance ...
Got mine from Espo Springs and Things (www.espo.com) and I am very pleased with them. They come with the front bushings, but you have to purchase the shackle bushings. They costs about $200 complete with shipping.
Earl $200 is a great price. I have been watching prices on e-bay for a couple weeks and $250 plus $150 for shipping seems to be the norm I am gonna do something with mine as soon as the motor is running my local spring dealer said he will put an extra leaf in mine for 125.00 . and I just might do that but first I ma going to the ESPO web site and check there thanks for the info .
I bought 4 leaf springs from JC Whitney. They are much cheaper, but the only problem is that the shackle bushing OD (the spring ID) is larger than the stock size. I haven't put them on yet because l have to get larger bushing from a spring shop. I think that Dennis (Mavaholic) had this same experience. There's another thread on it somewhere.
ESPO is AWSOME! Service that knows what they are talking about with all the parts. I don't know about Mav. springs but my Aspen ones were about $20 cheaper w/freight and JC Whitney didn't have bushings just springs. Good Luck!
4-leaf from JCWhitney. May have lifted an extra 1/2", if that. Really just corrected the sag. About $200 3 years ago.
I am thinking of driving my Comet to Alaska next year so I need the extra springs to keep the rear from dragging. Then I will load it all up with my junk for the trip . I know the Car will be glad to get away from all the salt they put on the roads around here in Maine , Its like watching your car dissolve from an acid bath . LOL ~
Maine to Alaska...now THAT would be an awesome drive!!! Going to do it mostly through Canada, or US? I almost had a chance to move to Alaska, but it fell through. The wife and I were very upset that we had our hopes set on it for so long and it didn't materialize.
Danielle; my daughter and her family drove to Anchorage from Georgia in a 1964 Falcon I gave her when she turned 18. She is in the Air Force, and that car made it there, back, to S.C, and now to N. Dakota. Toughest old car I have ever seen. Good luck!
Where did you get the shackle bushings? Did you have a problem with the stock size bushings being to small for the JCW springs?
Thanks for the encuragment Earl . The thing I like about the Alaska Canada Hwy is that they have widened it and a lot of the corners have a bank to them .And with my Comet i feel better about being able to fix it myself if I have problems ,
Randy, I had no problems. I got the stock sized shackles and bushings from AutoKrafters. I think it was 3-1/2". Everything fit just fine...
I bought a set of 4 leafs from ESPO and it raised the back of my car about 3". First I put lowering blocks in there, then I had them dearched. Never did get it where I wanted it. Then I bought a set of 4 leafs from JC Whitney. Ride height was perfect. but, as Randy stated, the rear spring eye was bigger than the stock one. I tried contacting the manufacturer of the springs but they refused to deal with me. Called JCW and all they would do is take the spring back if I wanted to. Ended up making my own bushings. I'm not happy with the way the bushing turned out but its safe and functional. I am always looking for a better set.
