----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:30
PM
Subject: Re: IML: 68 front
suspenion
Hi.
It sits higher on the right side but the
adjusters are up all the way.
All the front end work was done while the car was
apart and the rubber isolators were all good at that time.
Before the tare down I did not have the problem
that I am having now I did have to have the shop redo the bottom ball joints
they put them in upside down.
I tried to find the right size rebound bumpers
but I could not them so I used the old ones that are not all that
good.
I put in new shocks but I could not find heavy
duty ones I am thinking about kys ones.
The front end kit that I used is from
up-so-to.
The pitman are is the one that came on the car
but it did not look bad ball end was tight I am going to try to find one this
spring.
No it does not bounce when I move it up and
down.
Thank you for your help
Bob
68 imperial
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 3:17
PM
Subject: Re: IML: 68 front
suspenion
Rob:
Does you car sit low in the front? If the height is close to normal I
would suggest that the torsion bars need replacing.
When you say you replaced the "power box-upper
and lower ball joints-outer tie rods-all the bushings-idler arm-shocks" was
that during the complete rebuild 5 years ago or since then?
How old is the Pitman arm? If the adjusting cams were installed incorrectly is it
possible that other things were not done correctly.
One thing which could help is getting "tougher"
rebound bumpers. This is not a fix, but it is better to bottom out against a
good urethane bumper than an old rubber one. Also new better stiffer shocks
may help control the front end and avoid the bottoming. Are the shocks in
good condition? Does the front end bounce after you let go if you move it up
and down?
I know that my 69 Lebaron has the rubber isolated
subframe at the front. I believe yours does also. Could this be causing any
of the problems?
Finally cars of this design will bottom out if
you go over a bad bump too fast no matter how good the front end is and the
steering tightness will be nothing like a new vehicle with rack and pinion
steering.
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Original Message -----
From: "robert hanekamp"
To:
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Subject: IML: 68 front suspenion
Date:
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:05:14 -0500
Hi all.
5 years ago I rebuilt my
68 Imperial from the ground up and I have been having a problem with
front end ever since.
When I hit a bump in the road the front end
bottoms out and hits the frame.
I had a guy at a local repair shop tell me
that when I had the lower control arms rebuilt that they must have put the
adjusting cams back on in the wrong spot .
And that is why I am having this problem I
have the adjusting bolts on both sides all adjusted all the way
up.
Also I have a lot of play in the steering I
have replaced the power box-upper and lower ball joints-outer tie rods-all
the bushings-idler arm-shocks-.
I am planning to drive out to Arizona this
summer to see my future wife's daughter and try to meet some of the people
on the list that live out there.
Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you
Bob
1968 Imperial crown
convertible
Fred Joslin
