I am 'cleaning up' my recent purchase (the 1960 Bugeye), and am
slowly going over everything to make sure all is proper and legal
(for SCCA class)......and done well.
The previous owner put newer rear springs in, about seven leaf
(quarter-elliptic) or so, and then crammed some aluminum
'spacers' between the body and the spring for the desired ride
height.
As I recall, on my first (many moons ago) 1959 Sprite, there was
a metal factory wedge-shaped spacer there, I assume to help set
the ride height.
None of my catalogs show these spacers, so what is everyone
using? Are there originals in different degree sizes, or is it
necessary to go to a truck alignment shop for rear end degree
spacers and adapt them? Or, do folks get them machined?
What were the dimensions of the original spacers?
NONE of the auto alignment places here in Phoenix Arizona have
anything like that.
Thanks for your advice.
Scott Meyers
60 Bugeye DSP
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