Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
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derek7871
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Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
I am in need of a coil spring upper retainer for a '71 F-100, 2WD. Does anyone have one? I have looked everywhere online and came up empty.
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basketcase0302
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Re: Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
Did you give Green Sales a call, (memory serves me correctly you'll find this part is no longer in production or bing repopped)."derek7871"I am in need of a coil spring upper retainer for a '71 F-100, 2WD. Does anyone have one? I have looked everywhere online and came up empty.
http://www.greensalescompany.com/
I'd also not rule out having to fab this part yourself. I can't remember if there were nuts spot welded to the strap or not, (or if the strap even had nuts on it)? Pretty sure I had to make this for my 76' Early Bronco when I installed the 6" lift kit.
Part number 5B300 in this image?
Jeff
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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!
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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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derek7871
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Re: Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
I called Green Sales and they did not have any. I ended up just making one. The original does have the nut welded on the bottom of the strap.
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basketcase0302
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Re: Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
Good deal! 
Jeff
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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
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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JoshT
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Re: Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
Is it different from the 4wd one? I know that the 4wd version is available in the aftermarket. Usually listed for the Bronco, but same thing.
1968 F-100 4x4 long bed - 360 FE - NP435 w/ Dana 21 - PS & PB conversion - Front Disc Swap - 265/75R16 - 1" S.L. & 2" B.L. (to be removed) - Homemade tube bumpers - Warn 8274 - Currently wearing 1970 body
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derek7871
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Re: Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
Yea...the 4WD one is different. It's closer to a 90 degree bracket. I ordered one a while back and it was pretty different than the 2WD one.
My son has been learning to weld, so he welded the broken one and we installed it. So far, so good. It's still in there.
My son has been learning to weld, so he welded the broken one and we installed it. So far, so good. It's still in there.
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SBR_GUY
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Re: Wanted - Coil spring upper retainer.
Looks like the same one i have on my 67. I got it from MACS or try LMC.
1967 F100 Styleside Longbed W/352FE. Tremec TKX 5 Speed.
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