Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Hmmm mine were bolted to the axle and its a 68.. ok, not that it matters anymore I'll go IRS soon and my axle is sold to sweden. Ciao André Not in 68-72. No bolts strictly kept in place from compression. Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame.. Ciao André My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Might mean you dont have the original rear in the car??? Donnie
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Yes it seemes so but... That might prove to be a hairy experience if one should hit a major road bump... boing... boing... then ;-) - Original Message - From: Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Not in 68-72. No bolts strictly kept in place from compression. Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame.. Ciao André My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
The travel of the shock would prevent the boing boing effect, and although I have broken a shock or shock mount, I've never launched a spring (in my '67's). In my '64 wagon, the springs were bolted on the original 10 bolt, not on the 12 bolt I put in out of a '67. Ed in SF Pelle Andersson wrote: Yes it seemes so but...That might prove to be a hairy experience if one should hit amajor road bump...boing... boing... then ;-)- Original Message - From: "Trooper" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:54 PMSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Not in 68-72. No bolts strictly kept in place from compression.Trooper"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame..Ciao Andr My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing.- Original Message -From: "Pelle Andersson" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: "Chevelle Mailing List" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AMSubject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rearaxle body?Best RegardsPelle*Chevelle Gearheadshttp://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Pelle, The springs are limited in movement by the arc of the control arms and the length of the shocks. Put your car on a lift that will let the axle fully drop and then try to pull the coils out. I think you will find they are still under a great deal of tension and not likely to come off their perch. Mike - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Yes it seemes so but... That might prove to be a hairy experience if one should hit a major road bump... boing... boing... then ;-) - Original Message - From: Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Not in 68-72. No bolts strictly kept in place from compression. Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame.. Ciao André My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
[Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Pelle, Depends on the year 1964-early 1967... the coil springs are bolted to the rear. Bolt goes through the the bottom of the mount on the rear and has what looks like a "huge washer" that goes inside the bottom of the coil spring. The top does not get bolted in. Late 67-72, they went with what they call a "cup" design. The shocks just sit on the rear...on this cup...no bolts. No bolts on the top either. Donnie
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame.. Ciao André My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Not in 68-72. No bolts strictly kept in place from compression. Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame.. Ciao André My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end drops out they come. Boing, boing. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear axle body? Best Regards Pelle * Chevelle Gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/
[Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
Are they straight should they have a waist on a 1971 Chevelle ht? I'm suspecting that I don't have the original rear coils? Best regards Pelle Andersson ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
