I am looking for two sets of shackles for the rear springs on my 29 D-60 Coupe. I also need the two pins that are pressed into the spring I hear they are hard to find so may have to have them machined.
If anyone has two good sets of shackles or know of another fix please let me know.

mitchhd@aol.com

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1929 D-60 Coupe

Jim,

Use the search block above and type in the keyword ( A New Set of Wheels ) Don Shillings thread, scroll down to about Oct 23 2012 and below, there is some info on the Tryon shackles, also Don has pictures of installing the early chrysler rubber bushing type shackles as another fix.

Where Are You From? Leavenworth, WA / Yuma, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? '25 Flint H-40 2door / '25 B-40 Touring / '29 D-40 Coupe / '23 A-22 Touring

Thanks Bill I saw that post and ordered the Chrysler shackles but they will not work on my 29 the top pins are not removable.

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1929 D-60 Coupe

Jim,

Are you positive that your upper pins are not just tight in the casting? I am not sure about the D-60 but when I replaced the Tryon shackles in my '31 chrysler to the later rubber bushing type I had to machine a special tool to fit over the tapered pin then heat the casting then back-up the back side of the casting then hammer the H out of them to get them to move..They were tight, tight, tight...My better option may have been to heat the casting hot then let it cool completly before driving.

Where Are You From? Leavenworth, WA / Yuma, AZ

Do You own a car built by Durant? '25 Flint H-40 2door / '25 B-40 Touring / '29 D-40 Coupe / '23 A-22 Touring

Jim, the top pins are removable. Yours are just a bit stuck! Mine were tight but finally came out.

Where Are You From? Texarkana, TX

Do You own a car built by Durant? Several

Bill & Don

Thanks for the info i'll have a closer look at those pins I made a tool to press out the bottom pins but broke it trying to remove the top pins

Jim

Where Are You From? Walnut Creek CA

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1929 D-60 Coupe

Chevrolet used similar pins in 1930 and 1931. If they match then repops are available.

Where Are You From? OShawa, Canada

Do You own a car built by Durant? no

Just wanted to give an update on my rear spring shackles
Yes the pins are removable I had to remove the units and bring them to a machine shop where they had to press them out guy said they were in there very tight.
thanks for all the input I now have a good set of spring shackles

Where Are You From? Walnut Creek CA

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1929 D-60 Coupe