Did I just compromise my safety by drilling....

[Adam F]

through the MAIN leaf on my stock transverse Model A rear spring?

I was inserting teflon sliders. Being the DAMN FOOL that I am, I drilled the bottom leaf instead of drilling the one above!

Does anyone know if this will increase the likely hood of cracks/ fractures etc in the mainleaf?

Cheers
Adam F

On a side note, if anyone could tell me how to insert a moving image into the lefthand column of my posts like some of you guys have I'd much appreciated

[Unkl Ian]

Stresses around a hole are 3x greater than in an undrilled part.
I would buy a new main leaf.

[PEDDRO]

And the AVATAR needs to be a .gif file hosted by a site that'll allow you to link it to the HAMB........or so I understood from Denise's explanation in another post!!

This would also explain why I don't have an moving avatar! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Adam F]

New spring on order... see left for AVATAR -


Thanks Unkl and Peddro!!!

For those interested ( maybe no-one) it NOT a Ford flathead but a SIMCA and is takedn from this website detailing the restoration of a SIMCA in France ( I presume since its all in French):

web page (http://www.toms.pertuis.com/simca57/v8/v8.htm)

Adam

[Psychobilly Boi]

hey adam,

off topic but im having a bbq for my bday on sunday - id be cool if you could make it... this invitation extends to all vic hambers as well.

PM for the details if your comming...MaiKiKi and Lowsquire will be there as will a couple others.

Danny