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Re: [Roadsters] rear springs and shifter boot

To: Chris Collett <cccracing@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] rear springs and shifter boot
From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:42:54 -0700
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> I bottom out pretty regularly on dips in the road.  Is this pretty typical
> of roadsters or do I need to work on it.

You need to work on it :-)
Perhaps the PO installed the leafs upside down???

> Next, I need to keep the hot air from coming inside the car up the leather
> shifter boot area...

There's an inner boot made of rubber that provides a seal
between the passenger compartment and the outside (underside?)
There's several styles; I'm familiar with the solid rubber 'cone' and an
'accordian' one. In my experience the accordian style doesn't hold up
very well.

Here's the cone shape and some more info:
<http://www.datsunroadster.com/PIC_PAGES/PARTS_INFO_PAGES/328-05_info.htm>


-- John
     John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
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