I need pictures of the spring mounts for the front springs on a 1st gen. Want to make them as close to stock as I can. They cut them off in the front and back of the front springs. Please add measurements if you can
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savage
donivan65
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G-Man- Mayor
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Real hack job on my 66 to lower it in the front, thought it was fixed but wasn't for a good reason. Can't find any 1 st gens in yards around here for parts so we will have to make them.
I need pictures of the spring mounts for the front springs on a 1st gen. Want to make them as close to stock as I can. They cut them off in the front and back of the front springs. Please add measurements if you can
I need pictures of the spring mounts for the front springs on a 1st gen. Want to make them as close to stock as I can. They cut them off in the front and back of the front springs. Please add measurements if you can
donivan65- Governor
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donivan65- Governor
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,,,,and that would make the springs A to A bolts 47 inches apart.......
savage- Number of posts : 2626
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Was hoping the spring place was going to have them fixed when you got home from Nats. Are Don's pics enough,or you need more?? 65 DV in garage up on jack stands
BvrWally- Number of posts : 946
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You are the "MAN" Don!
Gothboy- Number of posts : 714
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That area seems like a really random area for a hack job. Wonder why it was all cut up?
G-Man- Mayor
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Don is one of those pic's front rear????
G-Man- Mayor
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Also could I get a measurement front and back from the frame to "A" bolt
donivan65- Governor
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Those pictures are of the front springs,,,,,the measurement to the center of the bolt behind the drivers front tire, the LR, is 5" from the bottom of the frame or 8 3/4" down from the bottom of the floor,,,,,,,,,,,,,the RF, looking from the inside in front of the passenger tire, is 1 1/4" down from the bottom of the frame and 8 1/2" down from the little flat spot under the floor.......
G-Man- Mayor
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Thank You Don!!!! As always the man of thousands pictures. Thank You for all you do for all of us. Your pic's alone have helped hundreds of us.
gotavan- Number of posts : 242
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G-Man- Mayor
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Dan I'll see you Tuesday for the springs, maybe some tank straps also
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
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If you have time and come up early Chris swing into the pit maybe?
G-Man- Mayor
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Joe give me the pit address
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
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7105 W Briggs Rd Stanton, MI 48888. Early enough I buy lunch
G-Man- Mayor
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I'll swing by, not sure if I can get there by lunch but I'll try
donivan65- Governor
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G-Man- Mayor
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What they did Don was cut off the mounts and in the front they cut out the bottom of the frame and mounted the spring in the frame
donivan65- Governor
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So whats your plan,,,,,,,,find some original perches or build some out of channel iron or something?
G-Man- Mayor
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Can't find any vans in our yards around here (yet). If we can find stock we'll use stock mounts, more likely we'll have to make something closest to stock as we can
Gothboy- Number of posts : 714
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Thanks G-Man, I was wondering WTF they did to it. Bad lowering job it seems.
G-Man- Mayor
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This is a lesson to all out there trying to lower there van cheaply, most if not all don't work well.
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