Hotchkis leaf springs on a'63?

Just an FYI for potential users of their products. I purchased 2 of their items for the build. Sold one before finishing the front-end, and am removing the other.

Which parts?

I know their springs have had mixed reviews, I think they’re pretty application specific. Definitely don’t seem to work well with higher horsepower cars.

Hotchkis hasn’t really been the same since they moved
i'd call pete at bergman autocraft and see what he offers in the way of springs. i remember a bunch of complaints on the hotchkis springs over the years here..


Last I knew he was selling an Eaton 6 leaf spring that was 130 lb/in. They’re a nice spring but they’re pretty pricey.

But so are the Hotchkis springs and they have had some mixed reviews. Aren’t you running the Hotchkis springs? But pre-move right?