Body / Glass: 53 hood saftey latch spring

[dclewallen]

I'm in search of a hood safety latch spring for my 53 K body, anyone have one of these to sell? the number I have from Studebaker International is 284615. Thanks, Darryl

[dclewallen]

So , Is there anyone out there in Studeland that has one of these torsion springs? Please. Darryl

[dpson]

Darryl,

I show as having 6 in inventory, but when I went out to look couldn't find them.

It's been a long day, let me look again tomorrow.

[unclemiltie]

47-54 uses the same spring

[TWChamp]

I found the perfect torsion spring for my 1950 door handle at Ace Hardware.

[dpson]

Darryl,

Found the 284615 spring(s) send me a PM with your mailing address and I'll send it out to you.

[Mike Van Veghten]

If that's what you call "torsion" spring...then what do you call a "torsion" spring ? Like the ones that hold up the front of 60's and 70's Chryslers.
Hmmm...

Mike

[TWChamp]

If that's what you call "torsion" spring...then what do you call a "torsion" spring ? Like the ones that hold up the front of 60's and 70's Chryslers.
Hmmm...

Mike

I was thinking the same thing, but when I went to the hardware store and found the perfect door handle spring, it was also labeled a torsion spring, and it has a couple coils and two short arms.

[junior]

If that's what you call "torsion" spring...then what do you call a "torsion" spring ? Like the ones that hold up the front of 60's and 70's Chryslers.
Hmmm...

Mike

the spring in question is a torsion spring (the spring action is the two lever arms in a twisting action to each other) ... the mopars have torsion bars (the spring action is the twisting action in the bar itself)

[dpson]

From the Wendy's "Where's the Beef" ad from the late 70's (or early 80's ?), it was "torsion barbers for the superspension"....

[jclary]

I have made a couple using wooden clothespin springs. Work terrific!

[Jerry Forrester]

I have made a couple using wooden clothespin springs. Work terrific!

When you live in the country and it's 30 miles to the closest hardware store one learns to improvise. I call that Jerryrigging.<G>

[dclewallen]

Thanks to all for the replies and help offered, Darryl Lewallen