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dave s
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 163
Location: Tottenham Ont. Canada |
64 rear springs
Has anyone rebuilt the rear suspension? I want to eliminate the rubber insulators at the axle housing pad, I doubt they are available and mine are shot. The shock mount plate does not look sturdy enough to use without the insulator bracket, Any suggestions?
dave s
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:20 pm |
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steve
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Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 220
Location: ontario |
The rubber isolators will be available soon from Detroit spring apparently. I will be reproducing the centering washers as soon as I get comfirmation on the sizes. I have made prototypes and they are being checked out. _________________ Steve 64 S/C big brakes 8.8 rear 289 lentech AOD, strut front suspension
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:28 pm |
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dave s
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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Location: Tottenham Ont. Canada |
Luckily the spring shop threw the centering washers in a bag for me, I'm thinking of machining insulators from nylon, Will try Detriot Spring tomorrow.
(spelt Detroit wrong ,it kinda fits though)
dave s
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:08 pm |
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steve
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What did the centering washers look like? Are they the correct ones? Just curious. I would like to see a picture if you could get one. Private message me for email. Thanks Steve _________________ Steve 64 S/C big brakes 8.8 rear 289 lentech AOD, strut front suspension
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Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:04 pm |
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jmgford
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quote:
Originally posted by dave s:
Luckily the spring shop threw the centering washers in a bag for me, I'm thinking of machining insulators from nylon, Will try Detriot Spring tomorrow.
(spelt Detroit wrong ,it kinda fits though)
dave s
I did just that. Back in '89, I bought a chunk of Nylon and had a friend duplicate the rubber blocks on his mill. I worked good. I am doing a '64 right now, and I am going to eliminate them altogether.
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:56 pm |
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dave s
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 163
Location: Tottenham Ont. Canada |
insulators
Got( nylon?) insulators made, everything looks good. Thanks for replies.
dave s
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Thu May 14, 2009 11:19 am |
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