Re: 64 front right sits low
Thank you all for your suggestions. I have measured the car everyway possible and it is only off when measured with the car on all four tires. When the frame is blocked the measurements are equal, that tells me the body shims are OK. I realise shiming the spring may not be a accepted practice by everyone, but I am with Chuck. I have the poly shims, and as I said in my original post, I can get it level using the shim. With the shim installed, the car is sitting level, handles great, and looks great when parked. Maybe it is a cosmetic fix, but trying to re-shim the body will open a whole new can of worms. Although it sounds like I am within factory spec's, how the car looks is important to me and I don't see anything wrong with using the shim. Also, the shim can be removed if I sell the car and the new owner would rather have it "factory original". Thanks again to all. Mike
Thank you all for your suggestions. I have measured the car everyway possible and it is only off when measured with the car on all four tires. When the frame is blocked the measurements are equal, that tells me the body shims are OK. I realise shiming the spring may not be a accepted practice by everyone, but I am with Chuck. I have the poly shims, and as I said in my original post, I can get it level using the shim. With the shim installed, the car is sitting level, handles great, and looks great when parked. Maybe it is a cosmetic fix, but trying to re-shim the body will open a whole new can of worms. Although it sounds like I am within factory spec's, how the car looks is important to me and I don't see anything wrong with using the shim. Also, the shim can be removed if I sell the car and the new owner would rather have it "factory original". Thanks again to all. Mike
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