First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... After 500 or more miles it will be settled down and setting where it is going to sit, I would say throw a couple hundred pounds in the trunk like feed bags and drive it forcing the issue, after a few months it should help anyway. :-) Just Smile... It makes people wonder what you have been up too... http://www.dingdongtx.org/wapa/fb.htm http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=53 Thanks, Kevin "In God We Trust"
----- Original Message ---- From: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2008 7:39:38 PM Subject: Re: [FGF] 69 FB Conv - new springs - sits too high First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Clell, I replaced both the front and rear springs in my '68 400 with new ones from CI several years ago. The fronts were part number CS6312, which is still the number CI uses for that application. They went in perfectly and raised the car about 3/4". One more thing to verify, if you haven't already, is that you also waited to tighten the lower control-arm bushing bolts until after the full weight of the car was on the tires (that goes for the sub-frame bushing bolts and sway bar links, too). Andy Clell Rogers wrote: >First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List >......................................................................... >Stu, S.Sterchi, Ronnie & Steve, > >I appreciate all of your replies. The first time around, I had tightened >the control arm bolts, and later I loosened them - actually dropped the one >out of the frame when I put in the second spring, so I am sure that isn't >the problem now. I (over) compensated for any uninstalled equipment by >placing the two guys on the fenders -- to no avail. It looks like it is a >common problem - Rats. > >I'm beginning to expect that what I order today will not be the same that >were installed by the factory. > >Still thinking >Clell in Colorado Springs > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
