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Show I Making Efficient and Sturdy Spring Bumper An efficient and sturdy spring bumper bump-er can-be made from a 12-inch section of old tire casing tilled with a tightly-rolled tightly-rolled section of inner tube. This it strapped over the spring, as shown in the illustration. This style ot bumper is usually adaptable to both rear and Iflllllll jSSIZ LENGTH V ftf 0F CASING 1 ROU. OF INNER TUBE' Old Tire Casing and Inner Tube Make Effective Bumper on Auto Spring. front springs, and should tind favor with touris-ts, who frequently overload their cars with camping equipment, and encounter bud detours and rough roads. In the case of a broken spring, this bumper makes an excellent cushion cush-ion between the axle and the frame, enabling the car to be driven home. I'opular Mechanics Magazine. |