Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
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Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Ok, so I've done it again. I've lost another part. Not even sure what to call it. 1970 F100 2WD. I'm looking for the front coil spring upper spring seat cup. Need both sides. Part 5A349 in this diagram http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... eams02.jpg It's the top piece that sandwiches the bottom of the coil spring. I've got the bottom part, bolts and nuts, but I can't find my top pieces. Anybody got a spare set laying around or the Ford OEM part number so I'll know what to ask for?
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
How many you want?
...Yup...I've got a ton of em'....
...Yup...I've got a ton of em'....
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Really? I need 2. Man, you are a life saver. First my parking brake equalizer and now my spring seats. What would I do without you Larry?
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
I'm right in the middle of installing a steering column in my buddy's '75 F250, that's TWO steering column jobs in less then two weeks (in between about two millon smoke and coffee breaks, oh and going on line here) so I doubt I'll get to them today. I've got side jobs lined up for the next 3 months at this rate...a GREAT thing!
I'm supposed to go over to my buddy's house tomorrow and cut up about 6 Ford truck frames for him to scrap out. I'm betting that all of those frames have all the pieces you're looking for as they're all Bump 2WD chassis.
Don't worry guys, all of the other parts have been removed from the chassis to be sold at a later time...
If not, I know I've got them here in all of my junk. Just be patient with me...I'm slow as the dickens but I WILL get to them for you.
We'll handle it just like we did the last go around if that's OK with you?
I'm supposed to go over to my buddy's house tomorrow and cut up about 6 Ford truck frames for him to scrap out. I'm betting that all of those frames have all the pieces you're looking for as they're all Bump 2WD chassis.
Don't worry guys, all of the other parts have been removed from the chassis to be sold at a later time...
If not, I know I've got them here in all of my junk. Just be patient with me...I'm slow as the dickens but I WILL get to them for you.
We'll handle it just like we did the last go around if that's OK with you?
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Sky View Blue, Ranger XLT
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
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1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
hey is 5A307 of that diagram supposed to be metal or rubber?
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
5A307 is stamped steel. The coil spring seats in it.
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Sky View Blue, Ranger XLT
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
Larry
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
ok thank you forrestbump. just let me know when you find out about those for me. no big hurry..forrestbump wrote:5A307 is stamped steel. The coil spring seats in it.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Thanks Larry! No hurry, don't make any special trips. Yeah, same as last time's fine with me. I'll be sure and make 'em pretty so you'll be proud 
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Not trying to take anything away from Larry but thought you might like to know...
They are repopped. DC has the lower spring seat for $30 and the lower spring retainer for about $10 new. I had a used set here from my EB that might have worked but there appears to be different part numbers for the different years?
Aren't you bolting in a dent front beam disc brake assembly Randy?
http://www.dennis-carpenter.com/
They are repopped. DC has the lower spring seat for $30 and the lower spring retainer for about $10 new. I had a used set here from my EB that might have worked but there appears to be different part numbers for the different years?
Aren't you bolting in a dent front beam disc brake assembly Randy?
http://www.dennis-carpenter.com/
Jeff
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Gee THANKS Jeff...and I was gonna get $75.00 a piece from Randy and you come along and ruin it!!!basketcase0302 wrote:Not trying to take anything away from Larry but thought you might like to know...
...in all seriousness though...
Randy, Jeff does bring up a good point about Bump versus Dent parts...they MAY??? be different and my old eyes can't see it.
I've got access to BOTH Bump and Dent parts and I'll have a better look-see if there is a difference. Again at MY pace which is somewhere between SLOW and OFF...
...oh yeah, I'll also compare F-100, F-150 (Dent), F-250 and F-350 parts as there are 1965 through 1979 F series trucks in my Private Reserve...ain't the wide open SoCal Desert wonderful...
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Sky View Blue, Ranger XLT
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
Larry
1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, A/C, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (again, of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Wimbledon White & Sky View Blue, Ranger (almost twin brothers!)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do" - Henry Ford
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Jeff, from what I can tell, the bump 4wd parts are easily found but only the bottom bump 2wd part (5A307) is repopped, not the top part (5A349). And the 4wd parts appear to be different from the 2wd. The only other similar parts I found were different with two holes, off center, instead of a big 3/4" hole through the center. I could be wrong, I googled until I started going cross eyed.
Larry, at this stage in the game, $75 would be worth it. You reach a certain point where it's like a jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing. It may seem inconsequential but without it the picture can't be completed. Actually, all I did was get a set of '74 disc brake spindles and dust shields. The rest of the front suspension is my old '70 parts. The king pins were the same until '75 so the disc brake spindles are direct swap out with the drum brake spindles. Needed new king pin bushings anyway so it was an easy mod. I've got the bottom half of the lower seat, retainers, bolts/nuts, etc. Just somewhere in the past year I've misplaced the top cup of the lower spring seat assembly. Any help you can give is tremendously appreciated!
Larry, at this stage in the game, $75 would be worth it. You reach a certain point where it's like a jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing. It may seem inconsequential but without it the picture can't be completed.
Actually, all I did was get a set of '74 disc brake spindles and dust shields. The rest of the front suspension is my old '70 parts. The king pins were the same until '75 so the disc brake spindles are direct swap out with the drum brake spindles. Needed new king pin bushings anyway so it was an easy mod. I've got the bottom half of the lower seat, retainers, bolts/nuts, etc. Just somewhere in the past year I've misplaced the top cup of the lower spring seat assembly. Any help you can give is tremendously appreciated!Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
where do you find(5A307) the 2wd ones i only see them for 4wd in dc.sargentrs wrote:Jeff, from what I can tell, the bump 4wd parts are easily found but only the bottom bump 2wd part (5A307) is repopped, not the top part (5A349). And the 4wd parts appear to be different from the 2wd. The only other similar parts I found were different with two holes, off center, instead of a big 3/4" hole through the center. I could be wrong, I googled until I started going cross eyed.
Larry, at this stage in the game, $75 would be worth it. You reach a certain point where it's like a jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing. It may seem inconsequential but without it the picture can't be completed.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
Guys,
I might have posted the above prematurely? I didn't realize there was a difference in 2WD to 4WD either. I have a pair of them here from my old EB and they do have the two bolt holes like you said Randy. I didn't see the 2WD ones in NPD.
Alright Larry...take $5 off and Randy will buy them LOL!
I might have posted the above prematurely? I didn't realize there was a difference in 2WD to 4WD either. I have a pair of them here from my old EB and they do have the two bolt holes like you said Randy. I didn't see the 2WD ones in NPD.
Alright Larry...take $5 off and Randy will buy them LOL!
Jeff
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Truck-OEM- ... 27&vxp=mtr69f-100 wrote:where do you find(5A307) the 2wd ones i only see them for 4wd in dc.
and http://www.rearcounter.com/C8UZ5A307A-parts55891.html
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Lost another part! Coil spring upper spring seat.
It's a steal! Either that or lose a spring one daybasketcase0302 wrote:Guys,
I might have posted the above prematurely? I didn't realize there was a difference in 2WD to 4WD either. I have a pair of them here from my old EB and they do have the two bolt holes like you said Randy. I didn't see the 2WD ones in NPD.
Alright Larry...take $5 off and Randy will buy them LOL!
It's ok Jeff, we all pop off a little prematurely sometimes 
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.