@denbenson2: I live in Europe, the Netherlands :)No one here knows anything worthwhile when it comes to the frontsuspension adjustment of a 1960 Imperial...
Rob----- Original Message ----- From: "debenson2" <debensonii@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:38 PM Subject: Re: IML: front end height question of 1960 Imp
Where do you live?> 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: Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:53 AM Subject: Re: IML: front end height question of 1960 ImpThanks 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 ableto drive my car to my work today then :)I will try to figure out the correct adjustment procedure, allthough I don'thave 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 ImpHello, 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 toside 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 ImpHello 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 tooclose to the floor. It never drawed my attention before and I guess something must havehappend when the car was on jack stands for almost a week with the frontwheels 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 ofsome broken exhaust manifold studs.When I succeeded this job, I lowered the car and was too happy to noticethe 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 thefront 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? 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