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Jan 04, 2018 11:21 am
h14 Offline
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Registered since: Nov 30, 2008
Location: Chalandray, France


Subject: Re: Leaf Spring Bodge Buttons
My V12 was rebuilt to "as new" standard in 1945 (the youngest car restoration ever?!), including new springs. When I removed these to have them reset and retempered, I dismantled them, and discovered that the interleaving was (unmistakeably from the smell!) bakelite. Not a material I would have considered suitable...yet it was largely still in excellent condition, so clearly up to the job despite that.

Presumably zinc in short supply at the war's end. The spring rebuilder replaced it with zinc interleaving, however did return the original bakelite strips to me. So...there is a period precedent for plastic interleaving!

Laurence
 

Jan 04, 2018 1:22 pm
bruffsup Offline
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Registered since: Aug 08, 2010
Location: Canada


Subject: Re: Leaf Spring Bodge Buttons
I'm had no idea this mundane subject would become so interesting ! And now, the great inventor Leo Baekeland is involved!
Barry Brown
Barry Brown
Bedford Mills Ontario Canada
 

Jan 04, 2018 10:11 pm
davidbracey Offline
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Registered since: Aug 10, 2012
Location: Maidstone, Kent


Subject: Re: Leaf Spring Bodge Buttons
Your workshop must be heated if you’re working on your car at the moment Barry. We’re visiting Toronto to see the Leafs play the Habs in April so have been following the weather. Living in an area surrounded by water I imagine it’s pretty chilly where you are.
David Bracey
 

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