Hey Roy…
Ed managed a front end job by himself…so you can too! (Sorry Ed, I couldn’t resist.)
Not surprised that removing the shocks did not affect the ride height. Except for something like air shocks, shock absorbers do exactly that…absorb shock. They control compression and rebound, but do not control ride height. The shocks you describe…[Read more]

G’morn guys.  I took the shocks off and I don’t think that shocks are the problem.  Bummer (that would have been an easy fix)!  The installed shocks are Cofap # B.47533N and I have not been able to find anything about them on the internet after a quick search.  The collapsed length is 14 and extended is 17-1/2 between mounts.  The shocks look almo…[Read more]

During the thunderstorm, the wipers slowed down to an eventual stop.  If it was a fuse blown, wouldn’t they have stopped suddenly?

No trouble at all Bill.  It took me several attempts and lots of help from fellow board members here to teach me.Copy your text or full address, then click on the hyperlink button (looks like it might be a globe with chain link or paperclip over it).  Paste your link into the highlighted text.  It’s that easy.

Thanks, Mark. Sometimes I can remember how to set up the links properly, and sometimes I can’t. 

And the shots are coming in. Great ones, so far. Thanks Paul and Tom.OK, another FYI, based on some feedback I just got: don’t not send your excellent photos depicting your well-shined car on a sunny day in front of a pretty background. I don’t mean to dis those. I just mean to also encourage other, less standard calendar type pics if you got them…[Read more]

Here is Mark’s (pinkmg) thread on leaf removal:https://tdreplica.com/forum2/forum_posts.asp?TID=15&PN=1Here is Ed’s (edsnova) thread on his front beam replacement: https://tdreplica.com/forum2/forum_posts.asp?TID=1298&KW=suspension

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Here you go.  Try this link.http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2657935452.html

Thanks, but I can’t view the Angie’s list without being a member, can I?I’m taking it to a hot rod shop in a week and a half.  Changing out something like that is beyond anything I’ve ever attempted.

 Lucky if they work most of the time !!I have repleced all 4 sockets,       Dan

Posts are all over the place about the benefits of removing torsion leaves.  If there is a link that gives a step by step procedure on how to remove a leaf or six, I would appreciate it if someone would send me the link.  Perhaps I could figger it out, but in my case experience is what you get when you do something wrong.  

 Great thank you  Dan

Ok, its a job for tomorrow AM.  I’ll undo the shocks and see what that reveals.  I just posted another picture from the side taken from about the height of the front spindle.  I guess everyone agrees that the front needs to come down.  But the rear tire looks about right in the wheel well to me.  So, if I bring the front down, and leave the rear,…[Read more]

Try the shock thing. If they aren’t bottoming, I’m thinking the beam is fresh, un-cut, and that you just need to pull out all the small leaves and reassemble. Bet that drops it to about right. If not, put a few leaves back in (fun!).Once you do this, you’ll have the front dropped down to about 7.5-8 inches clearance, and the beam will sag a lot…[Read more]

I’ll be there. Staying in Zephyrhills Sat night and we can meet at a certain time just inside the entrance. Let me know. M y cell # is: 478-335-1341.

Hi Royal. Welcome to the TD gang. I looked at the picture of the front tire (shown from behind) and it looks off to me. Probably the camera angle. But just to check…look at the front beam and frame head. Your front beam assembly is held on with four bolts into the frame head. From the angle of the picture the bottom beam looks as if its mounted…[Read more]

Also keep an Eye on sears clearance center they have refurbished tools half the price.
 My opinion I don’t by tools off of craiglist don’t no where they came from or how many hands they have gone through, If you get my point, buyer beware.
Also pawn shops have records of who they bought it from .If the law comes knocking. ray1040835.7273148148

When I stand on the front bumper, the car sags only 1-1/8″.  Does that sound right to you?  (I’m a 200#’der)
 

 Roy, Welcome aboard. Your pictutes are loading. They are all going to your photo gallery. That’s a nice MiGi. Hang with us and someone here will help you get it lower.

I can’t figger out what is wrong but am unable to load pictures.  Can I send them to you in an email?