prewar CWC springer fork springs

[sm2501]

I'm working on a 1940 CWC built Western Flyer Supreme that has a broken fork spring. A friend had a spring that he sent, but it it arrived it had only one threaded insert in it, and my fork needs 2, 1 for the upper truss, and one for the lower truss. I spoke with another friend to see if he had a spring, and he had the same spring with only 1 threaded insert.

My question is what fork utilizes the spring with 1 threaded side?

In the same breath, I'm still looking for a spring that has threaded inserts on both ends.

 

[John]

Now that is nice!

 

[Freqman1]

Sorry I can't answer your question or help but that is a sweet Four Gill! Is that tank original paint? Decal? V/r Shawn

 

[sm2501]

All original, down to the decals. The tank decal is light, but present on both sides.


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[jkent]

I have taken a few of these apart but it has been a while. If I'm not mistaken there is a removable threaded insert on the bottom and the threaded insert inside the spring on the top side. I have never seen one with the insert inside the spring on both ends.
The removable insert sets inside the spring and has a flat head like a washer that sits on the spring.
I will go out to the shop and see if I can find one and take a few pictures.
JKent

 

[sm2501]

I have taken a few of these apart but it has been a while. If I'm not mistaken there is a removable threaded insert on the bottom and the threaded insert inside the spring on the top side. I have never seen one with the insert inside the spring on both ends.
The removable insert sets inside the spring and has a flat head like a washer that sits on the spring.
I will go out to the shop and see if I can find one and take a few pictures.
JKent

Thanks for the pictures. That answers the question on the spring with the single sided spring insert. However, my bike has a spring with permanent non removable inserts on both sides. It must have been a year model feature. Would be interesting to learn what that is.

Scott

 

[sm2501]

I have taken a few of these apart but it has been a while. If I'm not mistaken there is a removable threaded insert on the bottom and the threaded insert inside the spring on the top side. I have never seen one with the insert inside the spring on both ends.
The removable insert sets inside the spring and has a flat head like a washer that sits on the spring.
I will go out to the shop and see if I can find one and take a few pictures.
JKent

Here are pictures that JKent sent me. Great reference.

 

[sm2501]

Sorry I can't answer your question or help but that is a sweet Four Gill! Is that tank original paint? Decal? V/r Shawn

 

[fordmike65]

Very nice Scott.

 

[39zep]

Does anyone have a picture of the correct tail light lens for the 40WFS?
Thank you for your time.