Upcycling A Model T Leaf Spring To Upgrade Your V8 Rear End: Transform Your Hot Rod!

On this episode we cover an age old hot rod trick utilising and upcycling a Ford Model T rear leaf spring to work in unison with a V8 rear end. After deciding to run a Pacific Quick-Change our options for clearance is a Model A spring or Model T. We decided to go with the T-spring because of the perfect curves these are known for. Allowing us to have a space to Home the new QC.

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[daleking]

Another great video from Jordan and Ben! Take care!

[kirkoglesby]

Have to appreciate the amount of time it really takes to make a quality build. Some have no idea. Too much time watching discovery an half built cars.

[henrygraf]

Yellow and green are the colors of Green Bay Packers, which is 17 miles from where I live.

[tomfortson]

Great episode, Jordan! And I actually laughed out loud twice - first with the shot of you on the floor with the axle housings and springs as an elegant head dress, and second, when you surprised your mate in the opening! My appreciation of your humor gives you an idea about my mental health (or lack thereof). Always entertaining. And I appreciated your focus on safety precautions. Too easy to do serious damage...

[murdoc]

Another great video showing and explaining the process! Undoing the pressure on the leaf springs always makes me nervous. A-and a Josh double cameo made my day because I was getting thirsty! The Josh drinking game continues! Go Bennetts Customs, keep moving forward, can't wait to see what's next!

[joecioe]

Good video Jordan. Came out looking great. I don't know why but I like seeing you scare Josh, some added entertainment.

[chuckster]

Hey Jordan,
I have always liked the high arch of the model A and T spring, especially over a quick change center piece.
You did a nice workover on that spring set.

[gregjobson]

Nice work on the T spring Jordan, they certainly do have an elegance about them compared to most other leaf springs and longevity as well as its probably seen close to 90 years of service and still going strong. Cheers Greg

[glennstatham]

So the first comment isn't about the video. I really want a shirt with the logo on the canvas banner you have pinned up with Bennets in black and a blue half pinstripe. It is ART

[jimshotrod]

Brilliant thumbnail Jordan, and a good choice of quick change too! I run a Pacific also in my A coupe, Bill is a great guy to deal with and it is a quality product, comes in a great box !I would offer some words of advice when building it, use studs and nuts on the "bells" until the final fit up, buy a shim kit(probably two!) and buy or borrow an dial torque wrench for setting the drag on the pinion and the spider gear section ( I tried using a spring balance and a lever but it was too frustrating)Inch pounds with a very small range 0-20 .I used an old spider centre and welded a nut to it so I could run a length of rod right up through the bell with a nut on the top to rotate it and set the drag on the bearings in the bell .I hope that makes sense-I did try and make a video for my channel but it was too long and involved( I got bored watching it!).cheers from Scotland

[joell]

May I suggest before you forget…. Grab that paint pen and write ‘cracked’ on the leaf you cracked for quick identification in the future 👍😎👍

[eugenegilleno]

I don’t know who invented the electric angle grinder - but he deserves a medal ! 😁🤣👍🏼

[joshballimages]

Becoming a show of cameos taking the piss outa me.. Never going to get scared again

[Mopar]

Yellow & Green; Australia's colours, mate!!!

[dennisprince]

When I redo springs I like to paint them with a graphite paint (I use Slip plate) so the springs will slide on each other and it really improves the ride and won't rust. I also grind the ends of the springs where they come together so the upper spring will slide better on the lower and not wear into the lower spring.

[robertwilson]

Hey Josh, it's Blue &
And it's probably a good idea you're wearing Mustard coloured shorts, that way Jordan won't notice you've shit yourself when you come out of the dunny

[erniehoffer]

Great video. Do a video reversing a model A leaf spring outlet. to lower the rear axle. Thank you.

[markfox]

With that broken spring. You could turn it into a body slapper. For a bit of panel beating. Just a thought.

[warrenlowe]

Hey Jordan Love the show the fabrication. Bought the the shirt... Did you do a segment on the galmet if so which episode please. Can you paint over the ranex

[WaxMeister]

Did you grease between the springs? Reduces the "squeak-squeak".