Subject: [Oletrucks] 1955 - 1st Series Chev P U Stock Rear Suspension

From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 09:24:18 -0700

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Need to draw on all that pick up truck knowledge out there.    Getting =
last minute items completed prior to paint. Concern is rough =E2=80=93 =
bumping ride of empty P U with new stock rear leaf springs / shocks. =
Thinking of some kind of coil spring adaption for a more CAR like ride =
=E2=80=93 possible reducing leaf spring stack to 2 ~ 3 for alignment =
adding some type of coils for ride support ( very doubtful any weight =
will be in the P U bed =E2=80=93 vintage plates =E2=80=93 use as a car )

Any suggestions / past experiences appreciated,
Jim
55-1st P U  5 window =E2=80=93 350 LT 1 / 4L60E
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From: GALE GORMAN <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:35:34 -0500

The least invasive and least expensive is to remove at least one leaf and probably two from each spring. It will help make sure all moving parts can move easily. The friction of one leaf on the next can be reduced with Teflon spacers or something similar. Make sure the shackles have room to swing like they were designed to do.

Gale Gorman
Houston
1954 3100

On Jun 20, 2015, at 11:24 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

Need to draw on all that pick up truck knowledge out there.    Getting last minute items completed prior to paint. Concern is rough – bumping ride of empty P U with new stock rear leaf springs / shocks. Thinking of some kind of coil spring adaption for a more CAR like ride – possible reducing leaf spring stack to 2 ~ 3 for alignment adding some type of coils for ride support ( very doubtful any weight will be in the P U bed – vintage plates – use as a car )
 
Any suggestions / past experiences appreciated,
Jim
55-1st P U  5 window – 350 LT 1 / 4L60E
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