Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars

["Paul Schmidt" <shmitato@xxxxxxx>]

As far as I know, and I purchased the car from the original owner's
daughter, the were not replaced.
              Paul A. schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: List Forwardlook <L-forwardlook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Paul Schmidt
<shmitato@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars


>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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