Helper springs?

[Studebaker George]

Has anyone used a helper spring kit on a Hawk rear spring to reduce
the sagging? JC Whitney still sells them. I seem to recall a thread
eons ago about them..
Studebaker George

[Grumpy AuContraire]

George,

I got a pair of coil-over shocks from Dave Thibeault for my Power Hawk
over ten years ago and they are still doing the job.

I'm sure that they're still available. Also, there's the airshock
solution but they only seem to last a few years.

HTH

JT

[rwhughe]

Here is an idea I used to use on my Studebaker: When you are not going
to be driving it for a week or so jack it up so the wheels are all off
the ground. The leaf springs will actually recover some of their arch
and keep it for a while.

[Dan Kay]

Maybe I need some of those shocks for my Lark - poor thing sinks right
down when I put more than me and my very small daughter in it.

[Itsfrom Click]

here's a wildcard.......

a few years ago I got a "low mileage" (140,000) '57 sedan.....good
overall shape....front end seemed tight,etc........but the front agged,
ride height was wrong all around...even leaned to one side. a quick
look and found it even had those rubber wedge things screwed into the
front coils. so I thought it would take new springs all the way around.

finally got around to working on it and found the previous owner had
taken it to K-Mart for new shocks........of course, they weren't the
right ones. took all the shocks off.....took the wedgies
out.....bounced on it a few times and it leveled right out. put the
correct shocks on and it's straight and at the right height on its 52
year old springs.

[Studebaker George]

Thanks all, the owner of the car is weighing the options; new springs
are $$ or I can take his apart and add a leaf..or maybe the coil
overs.
Studebaker George

[Deepnhock]

Pat Skelly has a set on his GT Hawk.
It rides nice, even with two fat guys (and their skinny wives) in it
<lol>
Jeff

[Studebaker George]

Thanks Jeffy, I will call or email Pat and see where he got them
from. Sounds like a nice alternative.
Studebaker George

[bobj]

I think it would be much less difficult to disassemble and
add a leaf, than to remove those old shackle bushings. I've
done both and adding a 40" leaf will perk up old springs
very nicely.