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Right to Left Conversion #2
sirfixalot:
The bottom of swages where the metal is stretched is where the splits appear
70vette:
Put spring in on front suspension tonight :omg: That was fun with no motor in the car :banghead: Ill do the otherside tomorrow night :grr:
70vette:
The second spring literally just fell in. Set myself up to have a monumental fight and in 20minutes it was in😎. Go figure. Im sure the car knows and just plays with me😂
bfit:
have a look at the spring that was difficult make sure it is seating in the top housing correctly.
there is a guide in the top that the spring can get hung-up on .
aftermarket spring are usually shorter that the originals, they can be just put up and lift the bottom control arm up and bolt to the spindle. No jack needed.
original length spring are a completely different story.
bfit
70vette:
--- Quote from: Bfit on November 10, 2017, 10:33:09 AM ---have a look at the spring that was difficult make sure it is seating in the top housing correctly.
there is a guide in the top that the spring can get hung-up on .
aftermarket spring are usually shorter that the originals, they can be just put up and lift the bottom control arm up and bolt to the spindle. No jack needed.
original length spring are a completely different story.
bfit
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I did that on the first spring and made sure it was in its place properly.
The problem was I was using some high tensile threaded rod with some quarter inch plate and it was bending the spring as it was compressing.
Too scabby to spring the $120 or so for a proper spring compressor :grin:
I have put these back in but might have to pull them back out after it is back on the ground with the motor in it. I've taken a little bit of weight off the front and want to see if it will sit higher or not. I might put in some lowered/stiffer springs if it's to high.
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