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Newkie

Newkie

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The Driver side on my 73' roadster sits lower than the passenger? Its noticably lower in the back by a couple of inches while sitting on a flat surface. Any ideas on a good remedy without changing out springs. Maybe air shocks, or some type of leaf spring device.

Thanks

Art

P.S. When I get home, I will measure to see the difference at the rear wheel well if that helps.
 
A consequence of not car pooling. :smirk:

Only way to "fix" it is replace the springs. Other schemes only HIDE the fact the springs are fatigued on the driver's side.

Or swap 'em side to side and wait thirty years for it to "even out" :jester:
 
Find yourself a pair of decent used rubber bumper rear springs.Then install new bushings as required and stay away from new springs. There is still too much hit and miss in the height and quality or repro springs. Your car will sit great and not be too high in the rear. Bob
 
I put new springs the 67, partly because they were just about straight and partly for the same reason as you but it didn't cure the sag. It got rid of about half of it and of course really improved handling, this was done at the same time as the rear shocks were changed over to modern style shocks, but it still has a bit of a sag.
 
I was way off on the measurements, so here they are. Not as bad as I thought by the way.
Rear bumber seems to be even. Rear wheel well has the driver side only a 1/4" difference, front door locks 1/2", and front wheel well 3/4" difference. Almost sounds like the front end now that I have measured. Maybe its because I always walk up on it from the rear?

Thanks for the advice, maybe its better that the difference seems to be coming from the front driver.

Art
 
With both my cars after rebuilding the suspension the driver side was still slightly lower even before sitting in it for the first time.
 
I had (have) that same one side lower issue on my '67 B. This was after installing new springs and rubbers. I even went as far as making up a pair of slightly longer rear hangers for the lower side. Eventually figured the tub is warped and learnbed to live with it.
 
So, a question:

Do RHD MG's sag on the right side, whilst LHD MG's sag on the left?
Is this some undiscovered corollary to the Law of Coriolis?
 
TOC said:
So, a question:

Do RHD MG's sag on the right side, whilst LHD MG's sag on the left?
Is this some undiscovered corollary to the Law of Coriolis?
Click to expand...

Oh, Man! Now I am gonna be wondering about that all weekend! :crazyeyes:
 
heh.

Yup. If there's only a driver in the majority of the time the thing is used it'll fatigue the springs and lean to the driver's side eventually.
 
What puzzled me was the report that a freshly restored unit with new spring sagged to the left before anyone ever sat in it.......
 
I have the exact same problem with my 67 roadster. Its left side drive, and the difference is huge, not in terms of measurment, but when you look at it from the front, it looks like one side has a flat tire or something. Anyone really figure it out, would the frame be bent, I dontwant to put all the money into it and have it sitting really crooked. Thanks.
 
Mine looks level from the front, but the left back is saggy. As stated above this is after new springs, converting to shocks rather than dampers and all new bushings. Doc's right on when you think about it, most of our cars were or are one occupant most of the time. ( That having been said, if I even start up 19again to check something my wife comes running out like a 10 year old!! Are we going for a ride? Are we huh, huh, huh??)
 
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