[Roadsters] rear springs and shifter boot

[tommy]

I hate to admit it, but 30 years ago I put bolt-on leaf spring stiffeners, with the little 3 position buttons, on my '70 2L. They stopped the bottoming out and improved the handling. They are still on the car and working great. I know it's sacrilege, but this cheap fix worked great for me back when money was tight!


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff at csus.edu> </div><div>Date:10/16/2014  1:42 PM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Chris Collett <cccracing at gmail.com> </div><div>Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [Roadsters] rear springs and shifter boot </div><div>
</div>> 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 at csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
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