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Rear main leaf spring on a C-3
I was the original poster of this question about a week or so ago asking
for advice on a rear main leaf...then this Dave guy I think added something...then I get a poster wanting to "" the think and I get this.... I really howled..... I see under this post that I am first given advice...then called an asshole and then a Stupid ****er.....whoa....it's like getting a message back from a Turret's patient. Good Lord.... Jim "CBHVAC" > wrote in message ... > > "Diode" > wrote in message > . net... > > spoke thusly... > > > > > If you want to improve the ride of your vette, go with a TRW Composite > > > > > You are such an asshole. > > Hes a stupid ****er too.... > > > > > -- > > -|>|- Diode -|<|- > > '68 L-79 Coupe > > '79 Triumph Bonneville > > Shut up, dave. > > Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt. > > Actual mileage may vary. > > |
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"Jim" <jim.morris> wrote in message ... > I was the original poster of this question about a week or so ago asking > for advice on a rear main leaf...then this Dave guy I think added > something...then I get a poster wanting to "" the think and I get > this.... I really howled..... I see under this post that I am first given > advice...then called an asshole and then a Stupid ****er.....whoa....it's > like getting a message back from a Turret's patient. Good Lord.... Jim Ummm...Jim, you are ONLY a stupid ****er if you think that we were talking about you... IF you cant follow the thread, I suggest strongly that you allow someone else to work on your Vette...really.... > > > "CBHVAC" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "Diode" > wrote in message > > . net... > > > spoke thusly... > > > > > > > If you want to improve the ride of your vette, go with a TRW Composite > > > > > > > You are such an asshole. > > > > Hes a stupid ****er too.... > > > > > > > > -- > > > -|>|- Diode -|<|- > > > '68 L-79 Coupe > > > '79 Triumph Bonneville > > > Shut up, dave. > > > Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt. > > > Actual mileage may vary. > > > > > > |
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Did "I" replace my bent strut!! hahahahahahah!! Chrissy has her whole
rearend nearly new!! Pretty too. I didn't have to change the pumpkin.....I didn't have to change the half shafts......everything else got changed out....trailing arms....shocks...shims......bushings.......spring. ...brakes...all of them......seals...U-joints......brake lines and now for the front end.....NO SH*T...........I just might take the body off at this point....how tough can it be...the rearend was supposed to have been a 10...so......body off is what?......maybe a 6?..........the cooling cowl and radiator had to have been a five......that's alot of why I am taking out the AC.....I don't use it anyway and it's in the way.....I want the space in there..... "Jai" > wrote in message ... > all I did was replace the spring and replaced shocks according to the parts > stores catalog......Vette seems to sit well....I did drop Chrissy off the > blocks breifly to take her out a wash her......and the set looked just > fine...not too high that is.....must have done that part correctly....what > is this about possibly bending the strut.....that is exactly what the > original problem was..a bent strut...then the bearing and then this whole > story.... > "Bob G." > wrote in message > ... > > On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 19:54:45 -0600, "Jim" <jim.morris> wrote: > > > > > Hi there folks!, > > > > > > I have three choices that I can think of. My rear leaf spring on my > > >1977 Vette is showing sagging as the rear wheels are leaning in. I see > three > > >options.; > > > > > >1) go to a spring shop and get the springs re-arced > > >2) buy new springs > > >3) buy one of those new fiberglass upgrade springs. > > > > > > Option 1 has me wondering if re-arcing the springs will last. I also > > >wonder if the spring shop will know how much to arc the spring to match > the > > >vehicle as I will be removing the spring myself and then taking it into > the > > >city. Having some stranger put a wrench to my car is out of the question. > I > > >had springs re-arced on an old Toyota Landcruiser and that seemed to > last. > > >Thoughts? > > > Options 2 and 3 are pricy. .....so I am REALLY hoping someone is > gonna > > >say option #1 is an okay idea.... thanks...Jim > > > > > \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ > > > > WAIT A HOLD IT..... > > > > Those rear wheels may just need a camber adjustment... and you only > > have to loosen one bolt and turn the cam and retighten the bold... > > > > Just make sure the strut rods were not BENT by some dumb ass mechanic > > that did not know how to adjust the camber.... > > > > Total time required to adjust the camber is under 10 minutes after > > you have the rear jacked up an inch off the ground... tools required > > are 2 wrenchs, a 18 inch piece of 2x4, and a common level...you can > > get damn close that way... > > > > Now.. NEW Steel springs are only about 125 bucks, fiberglass are > > more then twice that... Reworking the old spring is just not worth > > the slim savings...IMHO > > > > PS: > > I am running fiberglass rear springs on my 72 & 79... and YOU > > better buy matching shocks that are designed for the spring... Been > > there done that on the first spring...TALK to your supplier... > > > > My 76 I replaced the spring with a Steel Spring... (money was > > tight at that time...) > > > > IN all 3 cases the cars took a few months to "sit" correctly ..in > > other words the ass end was high... > > > > Bob Griffiths > > 64 72 76 79 & 95 Corvettes > > |
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