1963 - 1965 V-8 original coil springs

[ew1usnr]

I'm looking for a set of un-cut original stock coil springs for the front of my 1963 V-8 hardtop.

[pbrown]

Dearborn has them.

http://www.dearbornclassics.com/coil...1963-1965.html

[Nathan289]

Moog 8081 if I remember correctly is another option.

I've had 50/50 luck on Dearborn springs, one car rode great, the other one rode like a tank.

I haven't bought anything since they've become Ecklers


espo spring and things is another option.

[ew1usnr]

Dearborn has them.

http://www.dearbornclassics.com/coil...1963-1965.html

Hello, Pat and Nathan.

The specifications for these are the same as Moog 8088 springs. Those are supposed to match the stock springs for a 1963 Sprint. My car's original springs had developed a lean towards the driver's side. I put a new pair of Moog 8088's on my car and it corrected the lean .... but now the nose of the car is about two inches higher than it had been.

Rather than start guessing and cutting the new Moog springs, I wondered if I might be able to find a pair of original springs to bring the car back to level.

Thanks, Dennis.

[pbrown]

Have you considered that the rear springs have probably sagged as well? The Sprint springs should get you to the factory ride height.

[Nathan289]

New springs take time to settle as well.

I've heard as much as 1.5" in a year.

[Jeff W]

I'm with Patrick and you should think about the rear springs. I don't think a quality spring like a Moog is going to settle much.

I have been looking into this while preparing and gathering parts for my own front end rebuild.

[ew1usnr]

Have you considered that the rear springs have probably sagged as well? The Sprint springs should get you to the factory ride height.

While I was looking at photos of these old cars trying to figure out what their original stance was supposed to be, I came across these two images.

Look at how far down the rear wheels are pressed in this bizzaro 1963 Falcon hardtop advertisement. I've read that the photographers used to stack lead bricks in the trunks of cars to get them to look lower. That seems to be the case here. The rear end is pressed down so far that the fender almost meets the center of the wheel.

1-Wheel cover ad.jpg

And take a look at this drop dead gorgeous 1964 Comet. It definitely sits high in front. I really like the chrome plated steel wheels. Cars used to be so cool.

64 Mercury cyclone with high front end.jpg

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[pbrown]

And take a look at this drop dead gorgeous 1964 Comet. It definitely sits high in front. I really like the chrome plated steel wheels. Cars used to be so cool.

64 Mercury cyclone with high front end.jpg

That Comet look pretty level to me. The 64-65 Falcon and Comet look low at the rear because of the body lines. Hold a piece of paper just above the wheels to cover everything above the wheels. Focus your attention on the shadow and rocker panel.