My black car is sagging, springs have no bow in them and the rear end is
really low.
mike faggart
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>; <roundrocktom@yahoo.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Flipped rear shackles....sort of a long explanation...
> I have heard from several sources that the rear springs almost never sag
> because there's no weight back there. Mine are original and my car looks
> like the same height as in test pictures of the cars from the 60s.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
> To: <roundrocktom@yahoo.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Flipped rear shackles....sort of a long explanation...
>
>
> > Tom,
> > Interesting question. When my two roadsters were
> > given to me (an early 67, and a 67.5, the
> > 67 which is now many years and many thousands of
> > dollars later the much enjoyed SAKE RKT), I noticed
> > that the 67.5 had the shackles in the typical
> > "American" position, the springs at the bottom.
> > I initially thought someone had flipped the shackles
> > on the car I had decided to keep IOT lower it.
> > After seeing some other roadsters, it seems the
> > reverse was true.
> >
> > Bottom line, even with the rear springs showing some
> > reverse arch, the "american position, flipped to the
> > high side" car sat a lot higher in the back.
> >
> > My car, with shackles in the factory position,
> > has springs that show about no arch at all,
> > probably the result of 35 years of sag. Thats
> > OK, because they lower the car nicely, and fit
> > well with my fronts, which I have lowered 1.5 inches.
> >
> >
> > >From: thomas walter <roundrocktom@yahoo.com>
> > >Reply-To: thomas walter <roundrocktom@yahoo.com>
> > >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Flipped rear shackles....
> > >Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:28:28 -0700 (PDT)
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> > >Odd question, but normally the rear springs are ABOVE
> > >the rear shackle pivot point.
> > >
> > >I noticed the '66 has the shackle flipped the wrong
> > >way, leaving a negative arch in the rear springs. Just
> > >wondering if that negative arch (due to binding of the
> > >spring) ends up LOWERING the roadster? Seems odd, but
> > >most likely I need to get the springs rearched...
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Tom Walter
> > >Cedar Park (Austin), TX
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