Scott,
Don't buy the VB tool. I have one and in order to use I had to modify it
extensively. I ground the hooks that go on the coils and made a top plate with
holes
corresponding to the (3) top bolts and the shock. It works alright but was a
real
pain to manufacture.
Jerry - 1968 GT^ MK1
Scott Swanberg wrote:
> Greg,
> This was another of my options that I have kicked around. Problem is that my
> current front springs are so goofed up that I'm not even sure they are GT6
>springs
> anymore. I thought they were stock but Thursday night at our club meeting I
> measured another GT6 with stock springs and my spring length was at least 3/4
>inch
> longer than his. No wonder my camber is so far off. If I do it I'll probably
> have to cut off more than half a coil. I guess all I have to lose is the
>hassle
> of taking them apart multiple times. Which brings me to the question. What
>did
> you use to compress your springs to take them apart, the common tool from
>Vicky
> Brit or something special you made up? I don't have a tool now, but if I
>start
> playing around with the springs I think I'll want to take them apart myself
>and
> not be paying someone to. One guy in our club bought one of the Vicky Brit
>tools
> but said that he couldn't get the hand then couldn't get the hooks adequately
> between the coils, but I haven't tried it myself.
>
> Scott Swanberg, St. Paul, MN
> '67 GT6
>
> Windoseat@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Save yourself a few bucks. According to a book I have on suspension
> > modifications (I forget the title) the author recommends cutting a half coil
> > off the end of stock springs to both lower the car and increase the spring
> > rate. The cut ends have to be heated and bent so that they sit properly in
>the
> > spring seats. I did this on my GT6+ and the Chevy wagon I use as a daily
> > driver. Works great. Better handling and no bone jarring, race car
>ride....and
> > the price is right.
> >
> > Greg Wolf
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