Greetings,
I'm trying to get answers to a few issues (questions) on my newly acquired '66 coupe before it arrives from its last home. A former owner (apparently) had the rear suspension "aligned" and when it came time to set the camber (what, one degree negative?) it couldn't be achieved because the spindle and bearings were worn to the point where something like 2-3 degrees negative camber was present. So.......as I imagine all (or most) of us have seen the shop elected to bend the strut rods to "shorten" them and thus reduce some of that negative camber. The first repair I'm going to do is have those spindles and bearings replaced. But then can those strut rods be straightened and reused or should I replace them. One source I've seen has a price of about $100 for new ones (the pair, with shipping) and I believe these include bushings. If the originals could be straightened for, say, $20 each I might prefer that solution. What say ye (the experts)? Any downside to straightening--say weakening?
Thanks for the help,
Bill
I'm trying to get answers to a few issues (questions) on my newly acquired '66 coupe before it arrives from its last home. A former owner (apparently) had the rear suspension "aligned" and when it came time to set the camber (what, one degree negative?) it couldn't be achieved because the spindle and bearings were worn to the point where something like 2-3 degrees negative camber was present. So.......as I imagine all (or most) of us have seen the shop elected to bend the strut rods to "shorten" them and thus reduce some of that negative camber. The first repair I'm going to do is have those spindles and bearings replaced. But then can those strut rods be straightened and reused or should I replace them. One source I've seen has a price of about $100 for new ones (the pair, with shipping) and I believe these include bushings. If the originals could be straightened for, say, $20 each I might prefer that solution. What say ye (the experts)? Any downside to straightening--say weakening?
Thanks for the help,
Bill
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