[Dan Case]

I did my own reverse engineering from precise measurements of parts from several cars, information from the original chassis manual, the current owners of AC Cars library, and published old interviews with SAI fabricators. I did completely detailed drawings on AutoCAD® software for the two leaves I needed created. While I was at it I got shorter leaves to change front wheel camber. The two leaves delivered were just under $250 custom made.

I got quotes from a couple of places in this country that have done a version of leaf spring chassis or sell parts for same and AC Cars. None of them would put in writing their part would fit an original chassis. AC Cars was the only one that claimed the eye to eye dimensions (measured in flat state) was the same as original. I don't have the old messages anymore but the difference in eye to eye among these places was almost two inches. If you do the math something like 0.03" difference in length might affect camber half a degree per side so two inches in variation is a lot.

The car seems to have a Dragon Snake front spring in it as it was longer eye to eye and shallower in free camber. It was also bent and the caster was no doubt off too. The front wheel camber was severe and the handling in anything but a straight line off compared to what I am use to.