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| rick 918-S |
 Dec 23 2011, 10:26 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 20,489 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I'm woking on Irv and Dan's car. (914coop)
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=132215 The car is a slope nose. I have the front flares tacked in place. There is obviously tire clearance issues for two reasons. One the tires are huge. 235/60/15's which will eventually be changed. And two because theflares are designed to be installed much higher on a stock fender. I am going to reshape the wheel opens. That's not the issue: Is it possible to get the front torsion tubes installed cocked? I measured the sheetmetal and front flares for location. They measure out very close. The problem is the drivers side tire seems to be 1/4-1/2" farther forward that the passenger side tire which is causing a serious clearance issue with the leading edge of the tire. I noticed the forward torsion mount is slotted. Can this have been installed cocked or does the rear cross tube (rack mount) set the suspension square in the car? Couple issues to point out. The car has had a front end repair and a suspension change to a 911 front suspension. |
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| SLITS |
Dec 23 2011, 11:18 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Rick .... 6 bolts, as I remember, hold the suspension in place ... 4 in the front and 2 in the rear ...
my guess ... front end repair tweaked the tub ... so suspension is not sitting square to the body. Drop a plumb bob from the suspension mounting bolt holes and mark the floor ... do the same for the body and see if it is square. or the A arm is bent to hell ... or bushings on A arms are gone Hey, I'm old and just guessing ............. |
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| rick 918-S |
Dec 23 2011, 11:26 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,489 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Dec 23 2011, 11:18 AM)  Rick .... 6 bolts, as I remember, hold the suspension in place ... 4 in the front and 2 in the rear ... my guess ... front end repair tweaked the tub ... so suspension is not sitting square to the body. Drop a plumb bob from the suspension mounting bolt holes and mark the floor ... do the same for the body and see if it is square. or the A arm is bent to hell ... or bushings on A arms are gone Hey, I'm old and just guessing ............. Thanks Ron, I suspect a tweeked tube but was just wondering if the rear bolt holes for the cross tube had any adjustment. Hell, these chassis' are never perfect specially at this age. I'll just adjust the flares as good as I can for now. Merry Christmas! |
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| sixnotfour |
Dec 24 2011, 11:12 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,434 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Rick, check and see if the ball joint is centered to the arm, Hard curb pops can bend the very end back as much as 1/2" I have seen.
Someone also posted about the flars had a different opening measurement at the bottom ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 24 2011, 11:58 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Dec 23 2011, 09:18 AM) front end repair tweaked the tub ... so suspension is not sitting square to the body. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Series9 |
Dec 24 2011, 12:37 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
I know, I know.......Short 911 Shaft. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Damn, wrong thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
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