Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars

["Wayne Graefen" <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

And do you know if they were replacement bars, or not?

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Schmidt <shmitato@xxxxxxx>
To: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
<L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars


> The bars on my 57 Fury were green.
>              Paul A. Schmidt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 11:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars
>
>
> >Hi Mike, et al,
> >
> >I assure you that both torsion bars were painted glossy black
> >when your '57 Fireflite and all other '57 DeSotos left the
> >factory.  How one became light green is beyond me.  I would
be
> >concerned that the one was replaced and you may have a
mismatch.
> >It is not that difficult (if the car is not rusty) to remove
> >both and read the ends of them to see if they are still a
> >matching pair as far as the ride qualities they will give.
> >If you need help with the numbers you find, e-mail me.
> >
> >Wayne Graefen
> >author: The 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Restoration handbook
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Mike Singer / Emporium Secondaries, Inc.
> ><emp2nd8@xxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:27 AM
> >Subject: Torsion Bars
> >
> >
> >> Hi Guys,
> >>         I'm just finishing up putting the front end of my
57
> >Desoto Fireflite back
> >> together. The right side torsion bar is painted light green
&
> >the drivers
> >> side is painted black. Is this stock, Is there a differance
> >between them or
> >> has someone before me replaced one.
> >>
> >>                         Thanks,
> >>                                 Mike "57" Desoto
> >>
> >
>
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