My '67 BJ8 is now running beautifully, that throaty purr is unbelievable. On most roads, it is nothing but a pure pleasure to drive, and now that I have new tires, very high speeds are comfortable and without vibration.
The stiff suspension over a pothole or a railway crossing is what I would have expected, with a bit of rattle...but when I find myself on a road under repair, or a road with a bunch of repaired potholes, the car just seems to shake in a very disconcerting way. Feels like it could fall apart, in fact.
First, is this a general experience, and second, if it isn't, where do I start? I have been under the car on a hoist and the frame seems very solid, with surface rust I intend to treat before winter storage. The doors close properly, though the gap is a little wider at the bottom, and like everyone else I have trouble keeping the furflex in.
Do I need to get the body off the frame and start a full on restoration, or do I need to accept this is normal, or are there some typical rubber bushing or other fittings that I can check out and replace?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Chris
The stiff suspension over a pothole or a railway crossing is what I would have expected, with a bit of rattle...but when I find myself on a road under repair, or a road with a bunch of repaired potholes, the car just seems to shake in a very disconcerting way. Feels like it could fall apart, in fact.
First, is this a general experience, and second, if it isn't, where do I start? I have been under the car on a hoist and the frame seems very solid, with surface rust I intend to treat before winter storage. The doors close properly, though the gap is a little wider at the bottom, and like everyone else I have trouble keeping the furflex in.
Do I need to get the body off the frame and start a full on restoration, or do I need to accept this is normal, or are there some typical rubber bushing or other fittings that I can check out and replace?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Chris