'37 suspension vs '38 suspension

[bobj49f2]

Here's the deal, I have a '37 Special, which I've been posting progress reports on the board. I have a complete suspension out of a recently restored '40 Coupe, front and rear, the parts are like new. As most of you know the '37's rear suspension has leaf springs, the '40 has coiled spring, I assume just like the '38s. I know I can make the '40's suspension work, all I need to do is fabricate a crossover piece and a spacer piece for the cross over bar.

My question is, I read or heard some place that the coil springs give a better ride than the leaf springs, can I get some opinions? I would assume since Buick upgraded to coils in '38 the coil spring suspension must have been an upgrade.

[Guest Grant Magrath]

For what it's worth, I can go over speed bumps a lot faster in the 38 Buick Special than I ever could in my 1939 Chevy Master 85 with leafs all round!

Cheers

Grant

[trp3141592]

Hi,

To me, lotsa work for little, if any, gain. but whatever you decide to do is OK--it's YOUR car.

--Tom