Van springs

[don58van]

I am restoring a van.
The leaf springs I have include a couple of dodgy leaves.
I am wondering whether--apart from the main leaves with the eyes--can leaves from other models be substituted. That is, are there leaves in saloon springs that have the same specification as the van/pickup.
The reason I ask this is that I am in Australia--buying new springs van springs is very expensive. Replacing just the dodgy leaves would be a cost effective solution. Good used van/pickup springs are hard to come by here but saloon springs are easier to find.

Don

[philthehill]

I do not know of any reason that prevents you using 7 leaf traveller springs with the top spring leaf replaced by the van spring top leaf which has the larger front spring eye.

[don58van]

Thanks for your reply Phil.
Unfortunately, Travellers are only in small numbers here as they were never officially sold new. That is, we only have privately imported ones. So finding 2 Traveller sets in good condition would be unlikely.

I don't intend to carry big loads, so maybe I could get by with a six leaf set from a saloon (retaining the van top leaf).

I seem to remember that early saloons had 7 leaf springs -- but I suppose it would be difficult to find such old ones in good condition.

Don