Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars

["Paul Schmidt" <shmitato@xxxxxxx>]

The bars on my 57 Fury were green.
             Paul A. Schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Torsion Bars


>Hi Mike, et al,
>
>I assure you that both torsion bars were painted glossy black
>when your '57 Fireflite and all other '57 DeSotos left the
>factory.  How one became light green is beyond me.  I would be
>concerned that the one was replaced and you may have a mismatch.
>It is not that difficult (if the car is not rusty) to remove
>both and read the ends of them to see if they are still a
>matching pair as far as the ride qualities they will give.
>If you need help with the numbers you find, e-mail me.
>
>Wayne Graefen
>author: The 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Restoration handbook
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mike Singer / Emporium Secondaries, Inc.
><emp2nd8@xxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:27 AM
>Subject: Torsion Bars
>
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>         I'm just finishing up putting the front end of my 57
>Desoto Fireflite back
>> together. The right side torsion bar is painted light green &
>the drivers
>> side is painted black. Is this stock, Is there a differance
>between them or
>> has someone before me replaced one.
>>
>>                         Thanks,
>>                                 Mike "57" Desoto
>>
>