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Thx to all of you for your input. Since I don't have unlimited funds,
it sounds like it would be satisfactory to use the air shocks. I'd rather
save that money for gas! Up to $3.48 here in N. California!! And that's for
REGULAR!
One last question on the Monroe shocks with the exterior booster springs,
will that lift the back end at ALL? I'd prefer to use those if they would as
opposed to air shocks.
Thx again,
Chris Strohmeyer
67 Imperial Convertible, haze green, green interior, black top, sags in
rear.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:56
PM
Subject: Re: IML: Sagging Imperial Rear
Ends
Hi To All; My 62 Got It's Suspension Rebuilt 3 Years
Ago. The Suspension System Was Well Worn (Out). Including the Dragin'
Wagon Rear End -Which Was About 2 Inches Low. To Get
My Imp Back to Drivable I Had the Following Put On - All New Bushing
in the Front End, New Tie Rod Ends, Kyb Shocks All Around, and Got the
Springs on the Back Rebuilt. The Problem With the Imperials Springs is
That They are Longer Than Smaller Sized Mopars. The Shop Kept
the Old Main Leafs In Because They are So Long. I Had Them
Put 2 Extra Leafs Put In And Replace the Rest. It Now Handles
Very, Very Nice Now ! Yes, Stiffer Too. It's About 1 1/2
Inches Higher in Back But I'll Live With It. A Set Of 235 X 75 -
15 Kelley Springfield Radial Tires Finished Off This Part Of My Imp.
Project It Was Good Money Spent And It Was Very Worth
It. It Had 52,000 Miles On It When I Started This Part Of Rebuilding
It.
Dave V.B.
62 Custom
Trenton Engine Plant (Retired)
Your Imperial, My Engine
In a message dated 2/26/2008 11:29:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
frank.foley@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi and reading these emails is
getting me curious about leaf spring on Imperials in general, my 62 is also
sagging, which I was blaming on shocks. Does someone like Kanter make
OEM leaf springs? and is the rear leafs on Imperials from 57 -66
basically the same?
When leaf
springs are correct, the car does handle supprisingly better, especially on
a large heavy vehicle.
Just
thought I would throw that out there,
Thanks,
Frank
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