Recent content by Fairlane514

Flipped the sway bar end links.....I assume its in the correct position now. Gives me room for a shock to clear everything. Will require about an 18 inch shock, which I think is correct..... Was thinking the frame mount may need to slant rearward, I could swap sides, left to right

Ok.......see if Y'all agree I think the lower mounts are aftermarket perch bolts that were cut off. Hopefully the pictures show the "serrations" I think were done by a cut off wheel. My shocks measure about 14 1/2 from center to center......maybe too short and someone made them work with...

Rich....I tried your suggestion, the welded pad doesnt sit on top of the wishbone, its just off to the side......also places the lower shock bolt hole further back, shock wont reach.....

I took off the lower mounts from both sides, definitely a right and left (mirror images). The is a small hole and a large hole. the large is for the shock bolt. Played with it and this is the "best" scenario....it puts the shock more forward and clears the sway bar. Anything towards the rear of...

Im going to mess with it today and see if anything makes sense

Im going to try flipping the lower mount around and see if anything improves. Feel like I shouldn't have to use shims if its a kit. You can see the witness marks and dent on the lower shock tube.

Seems like the lower mount is oriented wrong. Should the shock be more vertical? I have no idea what kit this is......maybe some instructions out there somewhere showing correct install.

These were on the car when I bought it....46 Super Deluxe 2dr sedan. The sway bar is hitting as the the pictures show. I do have the car on jack stands with the suspension unloaded.

If you look at the last set of pictures, I would mount yours the same way. The "kink" on the passenger side. The bend in the kink down. You can see how the bar is mounted on the bolt on mount that is still attached.

Found some pictures of a used one

Here is the same technical drawing I found in a parts catalogue. I assume the way its oriented is the way its to be installed.

Shop manual picture

I think the bend on the drivers side is suppose to be there.....Found a shop manual drawing, shows the bend near the end, but straight otherwise

Better pictures

Ok, thanks.....I guess I will try to straighten it. The rear one does look straight