Question?Leaf spring bolt size?

[Jeff Norwell]

Got a silly question,What size,length,nut and bolt size are used on the leaf spring to body mount on a 57?(the front ones)
I have a spring kit with the rear bolts,shackles,etc,etc, but Someone(at some point in this cars life) just used a long bolt to hold the springs/rear end in place.
Looking to get the proper hardware.
thanks!

[RICH MUISE]

Jeff...that's all I've got on mine..just a long bolt. I haven't disassembled the oem setup yet, I would expect that long bolt would have to be to be a shoulder bolt to function properly so that it could be tightened without putting restraint on the spring/sleeve bushing (unless the sleeve is longer than the width of the spring)
I'm just rambling...I don't know for sure.
Rich

[Jeff Norwell]

Jeff...that's all I've got on mine..just a long bolt. I haven't disassembled the oem setup yet, I would expect that long bolt would have to be to be a shoulder bolt to function properly so that it could be tightened without putting restraint on the spring/sleeve bushing (unless the sleeve is longer than the width of the spring)
I'm just rambling...I don't know for sure.
Rich

Yes,Thanks Rich.I just was interested and thoughts on what you just described.

[petew]

When I took my wagon apart found that the driver side forward spring bolt didn't have a nut on it ! Looked like it had been that way for years, it stayed put though. Put some grade 5 shouldered bolts with nyloc nuts on them when I reassembled it.

Pete

[Jeff Norwell]

Petew, Do you recall a size?

[rmk57]

7/16 NF

[Jeff Norwell]

7/16 NF

Thank you!