Great it can be fixed .But . Just thinking of Car suspensions and the Corvette . Wood springs from the old west and the fiberglass ones on most of the Corvettes would flex "like forever!Dude!" but any steel or metal alloy would have a finite number "sprungs" and then they would stop
"springing" .Makes the line about sitting in a box incredible.

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: Bill: I will plan to take you up on that offer,
: and also post a photo (maybe tonight), so
: that people can see what we are discussing.

: Thanks,

: Jeff

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: What you describe seems credible, these springs
: are pretty thin and could get caught up
: within the clasp itself and snap or just be
: slightly out of its fitting....Jeff email me
: and I'll arrange to fix this for you at no
: cost of course - or provide the part - glad
: to help - regards - Bill