Pelle, The springs are limited in movement by the arc of the control arms and the length of the shocks. Put your car on a lift that will let the axle fully drop and then try to pull the coils out. I think you will find they are still under a great deal of tension and not likely to come off their perch. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pelle Andersson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils?
> Yes it seemes so but... > That might prove to be a hairy experience if one should hit a > major road bump... > boing... boing... & then ;-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? > > > > Not in 68-72. No bolts strictly kept in place from compression. > > > > Trooper > > > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > > > > > > They are supposed to be bolted to the axle. but not to the frame.. > > > Ciao Andr� > > > > > > > My 72 is not. When I take the rear shocks loose and the rear end > drops out > > > > they come. Boing, boing. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Pelle Andersson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:47 AM > > > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Q: Rear coils? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are the rear coils supposed to be bolted to the rear > > > > > axle & body? > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > > Pelle > > > > > ************************************************* > > > > > Chevelle Gearheads > > > > > http://hem.bredband.net/gearheads/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
