RE: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage Weight/leaf springs

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:27 am

Original Posted By: "Jack Textor"
There was some talk on this list a few months ago that Corvette used afiberglass leaf spring for some years. I did a little internet searching and was not able to find any information.Does anyone know about these? Seems they may be just the thing for a Piet.Skip>Ed, For my tail wheel spring I am planing on going to the auto junk yardand >find two leaf springs about 1 1/2 inches wide by 1/4 inch thick thenfollow >the instructions in Tony Bengalis book to build my own. ________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:02 am

Original Posted By: "Gadd, Skip"
My 93 Buick Regal uses a fibre-glass arch for the rear spring.----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 6:35 am

Original Posted By: "Gadd, Skip"
Cy and Chris T,Thanks for the responses.I have found some information on the internet about after market fiberglassleaf springs, they are available but seem a little pricy to me at a couplehundred bucks.I will look into the Buick Regal arch springs the next time I get to theauto recycle yard.Thanks againSkip________________________________________________________________________________

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