RE: SS Springs brought back up again
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RE: SS Springs brought back up again



I had Inland Truck, here in Omaha, redo my springs and add an extra 
leaf. When I put them on it sat funny until I drove it around a bit. 
Then it settled in and was fine.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Steve Mick wrote:
> 
> OK you have the thicker leaves on the right side-sounds right. My first 
> thoughts are maybe the left side will settle down to level when you get 
> a 
> few miles on it ---or your right  front torsion bar does not have enough 
> 
> tension on it, or the left front torsion bar has to much tension on it. 
> Lifting one corner , lowers the oposite corner.
>  I am very interested in your set up. Where did you get the springs and 
>  are 
> they for a 62-65 or for a 66 later?( trying to figger out when and when 
> not 
> to use the 2" extensions. Front eyebolt in the lower hole, does that 
> raise 
> the height of the body rear? And if you try the top holes, does that 
> lower 
> it and by about how much.  Don't change it just to answer my many 
> questions! 
> LOL.....................................MO
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Layne Grissman" <64Polara500@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:49 PM
> Subject: SS Springs brought back up again
> 
> 
> >
> > Tonight, I got the new Mopar SS Springs installed on the 64
> > Polara....Used the new 2" front brackets that they requested, and they
> > fit like a charm.
> >
> > Everything lined up fine until I put Betsy on the floor to see how she 
> > stood.
> >
> > I hear all of you guys saying she should be higher on the right hand
> > side...(Passenger side) than on the left hand side....(Drivers side)
> >
> > I've got a weird one here...First of all I checked the part
> > numbers.,..All correct....Springs are much thicker on the Passenger
> > side as expected....but here is the kicker...
> >
> > When we let her down, She is tilted the wrong way....the Drivers side
> > is raised.....Not the passengers side as was discussed in previous
> > threads...
> >
> > Any ideas?  I did everything right as far as I know in the 
> > replacements....
> >
> > The new brackets come with two holes in the for mounting....shoulld I
> > go up to the top hole on both to see if that fixes it?   I'm at a
> > loss...
> >
> > Thanks for your help in advance,.....
> >
> > Layne
> >
> >
> > ----
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> >
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> >
> > 
> 



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. 












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