Build Sheet Question - Leaf Springs

[Mike_Senar]

Hello,
Was that white paint on the front eye over sprayed on the bushing?  Anyone have clear pictures for this detail?
                   Mike

[J_Speegle]

Hello,
Was that white paint on the front eye over sprayed on the bushing?  Anyone have clear pictures for this detail?
                   Mike

Sprayed on the bushing? Had not heard that reported or a picture of that before. Will wait and see what others will post.

[Bob Gaines]

Hello,
Was that white paint on the front eye over sprayed on the bushing?  Anyone have clear pictures for this detail?
                   Mike

It appeared to be sprayed on the rubber bushing end from examples observed. Don't over do it . Of course it varied but Typically once installed you could only see a little of the white peeking out.   

[Coralsnake]

I can post some pictures this afternoon

Its what we do...

[J_Speegle]

No0 nice clean or perfectly clear but original 69 rear spring white markings that have been shared with me.




Have seen ONE car marked with white paint markings elsewhere on the rear leaf spring but since it is a single example we would want to find more before believing it was a typical standard marking. Likely the kid/person assigned to that task messing around out of boredom

[Bob Gaines]

I have seen dozens of the Shelby leaf springs over the years all marked with white in the same place . My observations along with a number of others with Shelby leaf observations seem to support the marking and the color in the bushing location to be most typical.

[shelbymann1970]

Hey 69 GT350 Vert, what number is your car? I am trying to figure out which ones should be on my car. I bought it back in 86 while I was still living at home and tore it apart in 88 before cell phone cameras (I think) and had no idea that they were different than a stock Mustang spring. For a number of years after that some of the parts of the car were there and some were here until I got my garage built here. I don't know what happened to them as I was also running a small block Maverick back then and don't know if my dad figured they were scrap or what but unfortunately he was not a big fan of my car addiction. Anyway, just trying to figure out which ones I should have if anyone is sucessfull in getting an accurate copy made. Thanks, Dennis

The problem I see is that the S9MS Shelby leaf springs are unique and besides the bottom special leaf the next two leaves are different lengths compared to a regular Mustang or Boss leaf. I think I read where one of the members was trying to have just the bottom special leaf made which is better than nothing but still not correct.

After reading another post about vert and FB having diff part numbers did Ford only use 3 springs and when they did as in say the  S9MS were they used on FBs as well as Verts GT500/Gt350s? I'm giving my leaf to the guy in the next week and he wants to know as much as possible. Ed said the c9ZX was a late production spring. How late is late?

[Bob Gaines]

On the 69/70 Shelby it was the same rear leaf spring regardless of convertible or fastback.

[Bob Gaines]

The three different springs that were used on 69/70 Shelby had to do with usage at different times in production and had nothing to do with if fastback or convertible.

[shelbymann1970]

Thanks Bob