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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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My 65 leans to the left. I have replaced all supsension to include coil springs. Any ideas
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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All the old west heros lean to the left. It's what exudes that "tough but easy going" character.

As to your car, have you driven it? check your tire pressure? Did you also replace the rear shackles and possibly over tighten them? Take a look at your old springs, is one shorter than the other? Did you check the new springs to make sure they were matched?
Over tightening shackles is comon, just back off the bolts a bit, take it for a drive and then park on a perfectly flat surface and measure from the ground to the top of the fender lip on each side.
If it's the front end, and you just replaced everything, have you had it aligned yet?
If everything on the chassis is correct, take the springs to a local shop and have them checked.

Good luck,

Old Oct 20, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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Those are much better ideas than I was going to come up with........counter balance on the right.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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tell miss pigy to get out of the drivers seat
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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tell miss pigy to get out of the drivers seat
[sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=funnypostabove.gif]

These are the witticisms that belong in signatures! I about fell out of my chair. Excellent job man!

Scott
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 01:25 AM
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Look at the left lean on this! The PO had some crappy re-done leafs on it. I replaced them with Grab-A-Tracks and now she sits perfectly even. Unfortunately I have no new pics as of yet.

Old Oct 20, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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YOUR CAR IS A LIBERAL! YOU MUST SCRAP IT IMMEDIATELY!!
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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I did put new leafs on, but the rear sets even, it is just the front. I tend to agree that it may be some bad coil springs. I was thinking about lowering the front an inch any way, maybe I will get new front springs and see how it works. Thanks for input.
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Yeah, just get some new 620's for the front.
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Beat me to the punch (line), maybe switch to light beer?
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tell miss pigy to get out of the drivers seat
[sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=funnypostabove.gif]

These are the witticisms that belong in signatures! I about fell out of my chair. Excellent job man!

Scott



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