On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 20:27:05 -0400, you wrote:
>OK, first, thanks to those that helped with my weber carb problem. The car
>is at least drivable until the HIFs are rebuilt :^)
>
>Now here's a mind bender problem...
>
>My 73B sits about 3/4" to 1" lower on the drivers side and this is before
>the driver gets in. My first thought was that the rear springs were shot as
>the back end of the car was a bit low. I replaced the springs with brand
>new vic brit springs & bushings and when I lowered the car off the jack
>guess what... the car was low on the drivers side by 3/4" to 1"! (Prior to
>installing the new springs I placed them side by side and they seemed
>exactly matched. They even deflected the same amount when I stood on them
>on the floor). Anyway, using my extreeeemly powerful brain I concluded that
>it must be the front springs. I switched the left and right coils while I
>was replacing all the rubber bushings and seals, (the coils were the same
>length when I compared them side by side). When I lowered the car off the
>jack guess what... the car was low on the drivers side by 3/4" to 1"! The
>car has never been hit, the frame is straight as far as I can tell using my
>highly accurate organic optical input spheres. Anyway, using my expert
>mechanical ability I deduce that there must be more weight on the drivers
>side of the car. I balance the car on the edges of short pieces of angle
>iron on jack stands under the front and rear of the car....The car seems
>balanced left to right and one side didn't seem heavier than the other?!
>Soooooo, after ruling out every other possible cause I've determined that
>there is a stronger gravitational pull on one side of my garage than the
>other! This MUST be due to a very large GOLD deposit under the garage floor
>so I have to go start digging ;^)
>
>Any thoughts greatly appreciated! (There may still be hope for the car but
>my ego is history)
>
Back the car into the garage and repeat the above balancing act. If
the car now tilts passenger side down then get the backhoe in.
If it still stands there driver side down then either look for a
heavier girlfriend or talk your wife into bulking up enough to offset
the tilt.
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