Re: IML: front end height question of 1960 Imp

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks 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 able
to drive my car to my work today then :)

I will try to figure out the correct adjustment procedure, allthough I don't
have 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 Imp


> Hello, 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 to
> side 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 Imp
>
>
>> Hello 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 too
>> close to the floor.
>> It never drawed my attention before and I guess something must have
>> happend when the car was on jack stands for almost a week with the front
>> wheels 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 of
>> some broken exhaust manifold studs.
>> When I succeeded this job, I lowered the car and was too happy to notice
>> the 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 the
>> front 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?
>>
>> THanks a lot,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>>
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