Re: IML: front end height question of 1960 Imp

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

Very few suspension shops even in the USA could help with this problem. 
If they are familiar with this type of suspension at all, it usually is 
the unit body version, not the older style as is built into the '57 
through '66 Imperial.

I am lucky and have a good shop close by, but they weren't too sure 
about it at first them selves. Now that they "have the hang of it" I am 
trying to get all of mine worked one again for hopefully the last time. 
I don't drive any of them enough to wear them out these days, but I 
want them to handle properly and look right when I do.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:53 pm
Subject: Re: IML: front end height question of 1960 Imp



Thanks for your answer so far, I have the 60 FSM but the procedure is 
not
quite clear to me.
And ofcourse I would like to know what caused the situation in the first
place.

I agree with you that the bars aren't broken, I definetely wouldn't be 
able
to drive my car to my work today then :)

I will try to figure out the correct adjustment procedure, allthough I 
don't
have all the special tools that might be needed for the job..

And ofcourse no suspension shop in my country can help me out with this
problem :)

Thanks ,

Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "debenson2" <debensonii@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: IML: front end height question of 1960 Imp


> Hello, I just replaced the rear springs and shocks all the way around 
on
> my 57, I only needed to adjust the torsion bars in the front....
> man what a difference!!!
> Our bars in the front are adjusted to raise lower and equalize the 
side to
> side height...There are adjusting nuts? on the ends and this can be 
done
> by...If yours have not moved in a while try to soak them with deep 
creep
> or a penetrating oil for a few days...
> If your bars had broken you would really know it!!!
> My bet is just an adjustment.
> I will look in my fsm to see if they outline a procedure and email it 
to
> you....
> Torsion aire is great!
> debenson2
> road2recovery
> Box 43873
> Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55443 USA
> debensonii@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 1957 Plymouth V800
> 1956 Dodge wagon
> 1956 Dodge coronet
> 1955 Chrysler New Yorker
> 1999 Town & Country AWD
> 2001 Ram 2500 quad cab
> 2004 Jeep Liberty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:55 PM
> Subject: IML: front end height question of 1960 Imp
>
>
> > Hello fellow Imperialists,
> >
> >
> > Apart from wrestling with some electric gremlins lately, I am a 
little
> > worried about one other thing.
> > When I looked closely to my car today I found that the front end was 
too
> > close to the floor.
> > It never drawed my attention before and I guess something must have
> > happend when the car was on jack stands for almost a week with the 
front
> > wheels free of the ground.
> >
> > Ofcourse I did not place the stands or the jack right under the 
torsion
> > bars, the stands where placed under the wide frame members (left and
> > right).
> >
> > I was working then on the driver side cilinderhead, trying to get 
rid of
> > some broken exhaust manifold studs.
> > When I succeeded this job, I lowered the car and was too happy to 
notice
> > the fact that the front end was lower then before.
> >
> > When I walked around the car today, I can not get rid of the idea 
that
> > something has happenend.. The car's front end is definetely a couple 
of
> > inches lower then before.
> >
> > What is happening here?  And more important, how do I correct this
> > situation.
> >
> > I know there must be some adjusters but can I simply turn them to 
get the
> > front end up again?
> > Btw, the car's front end height is equal when you compare left and 
right,
> > it is just that the total front end (especially the lowest point of 
the
> > front bumper) is way too low to the ground.
> >
> > Does anyone has an idea here?
> >
> > THanks a lot,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
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