MOTORSPORTS: GRM Car Springs

[tony barnhill]

'67-'68....hehehehhe...at the Bob Hope show in Chu Lai! Man, Rachael Welch was hot that year!

 

[647F]

Thanks alot for this post. I have a huge issue with the springs under my B GT (i purchased a set from Moss Motors in '98 and they still are jacked up 2" to high) the ass end jacks horribly, and it skitters under hard turn in and braking.

I just didn't know how many leaves to take out. The rear end needs to come down about 2" though so between this and some weight jacking plates i should be perfect.

 

[DrEntropy]

Band clamps are NOT a good answer to this on a street car... Same effect MAY be possible with some stout 14 guage strapping as a substitute, but no "real life" experience to back that up... Plenty to say the band clamps won't last. And a good "first step" may be to go to urethane bushings and pads ahead of modifying the springs themselves... Just my opinion, so a grain of salt, please.

 

[tony barnhill]

Absolutely agree with you, Doc...I'm building a car to run a weekend then go back in shop for repairs/improvements for next weekend

 

[DrEntropy]

Yup. Apples and grapefruit.

 

[tony barnhill]

Peaches & pears

 

[DrEntropy]

TIED. Some conclusion, diff'rent analogy.

 

[tony barnhill]

hehehehehe....I'm just trying to catch up with Kenny!

 

[DrEntropy]

Oh gawd... meetoo.

Prolific li'l bugger, ain't 'e!?!

 

[Nunyas]

I think even JB would have a difficult time catching up to him if he keeps having "slow weeks" at work....

 

[tony barnhill]

Well, for those of us still "above ground" - I'd rather be reading his posts than the alternative!

 

[DrEntropy]

We progress apace...

 

[jlaird]

Work, what work, oh wait, I'm retired. Real work is just getting up in the morning. Not really, love the mornings, afternoons great for naps.

 

[tony barnhill]

Hey, Jack, you're right - retirement is great...too bad we have to wait so long to enjoy it!

 

[jlaird]

Hehe, I retired at 61, have enjoyed every day since. But even more so with a Bugeye in the garage.

 

[DrEntropy]

*sigh*

I'll die in harness. Not whining, mind you... just a "Saturday's Child" thingie.

 

[jlaird]

Yea hear that, wife already talking about second one. Fourty seven years and she is still hard to figure. Think she likes me busy and productive even if it is for fun.

 

[tony barnhill]

"theAutoist" keeps me busy!

 

[kennypinkerton]

Well, jeez, I can't type when I'm on the way home from work at 9:30pm, and get here and my wife's on the computer! (lookin to fix that last part soon with a new laptop though - hehehehe) I had 2 computers, but lightning got the older one last year.

I always kinda figured "theAutoist" was like running a business. Not to mention yer parts sales. I'd like to "retire" like that now.