Do springs go bad?

[Firebirdjones]

Any finish you prefer I'm sure would do the job.

If you want a factory look they were actually bare steel, however there are finishes out there that look similar to that you can use so it doesn't rust if you want a nice contrast from the rest of the chassis.

I'm thinking since this is a driver and not a concours restoration you wouldn't want to run bare steel springs and go through the trouble of coating them with a preservative every so often to keep them from rusting.