espo, bad news for some.

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No wonder ESPO stopped selling leaf springs if John R Spring Service is out of business.
 
abodyjoe said:
thay may be the case..
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You are right and I have used Pete because of knowledge and customer service. It is truly top notch.
I do also like certain other vendors outside of FABO. I have advertised word of mouth for Bergman Autocraft with high praise elsewhere too.
 
Car Nut said:
You must’ve called John R Spring and Tire, they’re a different store.

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The one I went through John R Spring service must be closed, their numbers don’t work at all.

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No, they're the same business (been around since 1965). Their distribution center was in Warren (your 2nd screenshot) and closed down apparently around the start of the pandemic. They still have the shop in Troy (your first screenshot). They never made springs though. They bought them from a supplier and re-sold them.
 
mopowers said:
No, they're the same business (been around since 1965). Their distribution center was in Warren (your 2nd screenshot) and closed down apparently around the start of the pandemic. They still have the shop in Troy (your first screenshot). They never made springs though. They bought them from a supplier and re-sold them.
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How did you get a hold of them, both their numbers are disconnected. you said the one you called never sold leaf springs, I bought springs from them, check the screenshot I posted of the springs on the webpage.

What number did you call?

They made overseas that explains why they can’t get them for a reasonable price.

This sucks. I was wanting to buy a spare in case prices shot up.
 
try St. Louis Spring. they make leaf springs, u bolts/with nuts and washers and other things. the napa here in town buys stuff from them all the time. also check with member ricbit. i bought some springs from him a couple years ago. he may remember whom he got them from.
 
What's REALLY odd and doesn't make sense....

Espo is discontinuing what are easily the most popular spring products. E bodies. Mustangs. Performance springs.
 
Car Nut said:
How did you get a hold of them, both their numbers are disconnected. you said the one you called never sold leaf springs, I bought springs from them, check the screenshot I posted of the springs on the webpage.

What number did you call?

They made overseas that explains why they can’t get them for a reasonable price.

This sucks. I was wanting to buy a spare in case prices shot up.
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The main shop is still around in Troy. I found the number on google and called them. The guy who works in their suspension group there has been around forever and will tell you that their national distribution center (in Warren) is no longer around. Sure, the website is still up, but even the phone number is disconnected, as you discovered. I've bought springs from them in the past too - that's why I called them last week. They can still get springs for you, but you're better off going directly to the source that they'd get them like General Spring in KC. If fact, they used to get them from overseas sources. That's exactly what the gentleman told me.
 
mopowers said:
The main shop is still around in Troy. I found the number on google and called them. The guy who works in their suspension group there has been around forever and will tell you that their national distribution center (in Warren) is no longer around. Sure, the website is still up, but even the phone number is disconnected, as you discovered. I've bought springs from them in the past too - that's why I called them last week. They can still get springs for you, but you're better off going directly to the source that they'd get them like General Spring in KC. If fact, they used to get them from overseas sources. That's exactly what the gentleman told me.
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Lol at all the SS spring haters for them being made in Mexico. You are paying 3x the price for Chinese springs!!!
 
RustyRatRod said:
Well, FINDING someone as you said to do it "correctly" and with the proper know how will cost as much or more than new leaf springs. BUT, if new ones aren't available anymore, then there you go.
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There is so much truth in that. Legacy knowledge is drying up. I've always wondered how many generations it took for the Egyptians to forget how they built the pyramids.

My guess: about three.
MidnightSwinger said:
Lol at all the SS spring haters for them being made in Mexico. You are paying 3x the price for Chinese springs!!!
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I think the place in Kansas makes them in house? I'm pretty close, I could visit them.
 
jos51700 said:
What's REALLY odd and doesn't make sense....

Espo is discontinuing what are easily the most popular spring products. E bodies. Mustangs. Performance springs.
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I have never actually been on any of the discussion boards before but I when searching ESPO Springs going out of business I found this thread and I wanted to clear something up after seeing one of the posts questioning why. The why is we are 60 and 64 years old and leaf springs are very heavy and bulky and labor intensive. As you've noticed we are 5 months behind now on them and we just can't keep doing this so made the conscious decision to stop before we hurt ourselves. It'll take us years to run out of the inventory we have except for the most popular vehicle which unfortunately covers the A Bodies, B Bodies and E Bodies. The only ones we can still do on them are the small block 5-leaf ones. We are still selling coil springs, shackles, bushings, ubolts and front end parts, just not the leafs as we run out of product. Hope this helps clear things up. We really appreciate all our customers through the years and we are sad to have had to make this decision to give up leafs as they our biggest sellers.
 
ESPO Springs n Things said:
I have never actually been on any of the discussion boards before but I when searching ESPO Springs going out of business I found this thread and I wanted to clear something up after seeing one of the posts questioning why. The why is we are 60 and 64 years old and leaf springs are very heavy and bulky and labor intensive. As you've noticed we are 5 months behind now on them and we just can't keep doing this so made the conscious decision to stop before we hurt ourselves. It'll take us years to run out of the inventory we have except for the most popular vehicle which unfortunately covers the A Bodies, B Bodies and E Bodies. The only ones we can still do on them are the small block 5-leaf ones. We are still selling coil springs, shackles, bushings, ubolts and front end parts, just not the leafs as we run out of product. Hope this helps clear things up. We really appreciate all our customers through the years and we are sad to have had to make this decision to give up leafs as they our biggest sellers.
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Thank you for taking the time to clarify. I reached out for a quote and SOMEONE took time to reply after hours on a Friday night. Once I figure out what I need, if you have it, you have my sale.
 

jos51700 said:
Thank you for taking the time to clarify. I reached out for a quote and SOMEONE took time to reply after hours on a Friday night. Once I figure out what I need, if you have it, you have my sale.
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That would be me that answered. I do all phones, chats, emails and internet. I answer as soon as I can days, nights, weekends and even holidays :) Laura
 
All I can say is thank you Laura. I have ESPO springs on all my cars and you were a life saver dealing with the A100 I did. I am sad you are dropping the spring side but I just turned 62 and get it.

Jim
 
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That would be me that answered. I do all phones, chats, emails and internet. I answer as soon as I can days, nights, weekends and even holidays :) Laura
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this is laura? man you have been great over the years.. i ordered many thing and you have always been on it. even when i have to call back hours after talking with ya, you have my info right there for me to order. don't see enough customer service like that any more.
 
abodyjoe said:
this is laura? man you have been great over the years.. i ordered many thing and you have always been on it. even when i have to call back hours after talking with ya, you have my info right there for me to order. don't see enough customer service like that any more.
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Her knowledge has blown me away every time I call
 
Laura is a gem.
Just ordered a set for my 58, can't wait.
 
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