1980 Volare Cop Car

[Duke5A]

Solid mounting the axle to the spring?

 

[Ash_Whole]

yes, getting rid of the OEM garbage design. had some MP circle track springs, advertised as the OEM spring for the A43 cars. but they are 2 inches too short in the front segment. probably going to order a couple B body XHD springs

 

[XfbodyX]

Maybe AR has the right length hanger.

 

[Duke5A]

I got my five leaf packs from John R Spring many moons ago. Be sure to match the front spring bushings to your caltracs. I ordered the wrong solid bushings when I ordered mine and had to buy them again.

 

[Ash_Whole]

the ARE adapter is what i got from mancini. says to use the 22 inch front segment E body spring

 

[XfbodyX]

What PN are your short segment springs?

 

[Ash_Whole]

thats exactly what i wanted to do. those look way longer than mine. P4529414

 

[XfbodyX]

This whole extended spring hangers is not new, just the people who make them are. I think mopar offered 3 versions.

Here are two of the mopar types. Overall length I recall is like just under 7 3/4 of the ones I use on the 414 springs. But id have to measure to be really sure. Visually they are easy to tell apart.

 

[XfbodyX]

This might be helpful and explain some of the front segment confusion.

If you still have your 414 springs id look for the 081 extensions.

 

[Ash_Whole]

081 no longer exist. thats why i bought the ones fro mancini. also confusing, states 2" longer, but it needs to be 4 inches longer to use SS springs. FMJ are 24 inch fronts.

looks like you had P4122279, no longer exist either

 

[Ash_Whole]

making progress. made new hangars, hung the springs and put weight on it. seems to be good. if someone can just peek under their car and see what the clearance is between the axle and frame loaded on your car would be great. i took pictures of mine but managed to lose them

 

[Ash_Whole]

before and after. just a test fit to see it i should send it. seems as though the car got a slight lift, which is what i wanted.

i took it all apart, welded, painted and now in the process of installing. need to wait for the nut-serts to arrive to hang the spring sliders

 

[Ash_Whole]

latest. hopefully the sliders get bolted up by tomorrow night

 

[Ash_Whole]

leafs are in. sliders in. just waiting for the shocks, which will be a couple of weeks. swaybar brackets/links/bushings. brake hose and lines.

but it is on its wheels now

 

[Ash_Whole]

wasted more money. only need to make the swaybar mounts and exhaust, then on to the front

 

[AMC Diplomat]

wasted more money. only need to make the swaybar mounts and exhaust, then on to the front

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Its not a waste of money if you're having fun!

 

[Ash_Whole]

as a side note, Evapo-Rust soak does work

 

[AMC Diplomat]

as a side note, Evapo-Rust soak does work

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Evaporust is awesome. I like to let stuff soak long after the rust has come off to prevent flash rusting.

 

[Ash_Whole]

amazing stuff. other than cleaning off the oil/grease there is nothing to do. this was 48 hours soak.