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03-19-2011 02:08 PM #1
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Pick up site- dealer I bought from- he's the tall one-
On the road home- cruising along at 70 plus mph-
In the garage with the Vettes- only Ford I own- I dropped my water bottle-
Checked it all over- only rust I've found-
Any one know what this is- ever saw anything like it-
Made it home safe and sound- this morning I noticed I have a leaking rear wheel cylinder- that'll be my first fix- give me a chance to check all the brakes-Last edited by 2bubbas; 03-19-2011 at 03:01 PM.
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03-19-2011 02:34 PM #2
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It looks like you have an early steering stabilizer in the front.Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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03-19-2011 03:08 PM #3
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Found out why it had skirts- the 9" Ford rear was installed about 1" to far to the rear-
Maybe I'll just run the skirts as well but it may be an easy fix-
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03-19-2011 04:03 PM #4
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My first thought at a glance was the same as Dave's about being a steering stablilizer, but if it brackets to the spring the same at both ends then it's probably a "helper" spring for the saggy original.........................hmmmmm, would that make it a "Bra Bar"?
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03-19-2011 04:32 PM #5
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I thought maybe it was a cheap way to help the spring as well- Bra-Bar is good one-
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
My first thought at a glance was the same as Dave's about being a steering stablilizer, but if it brackets to the spring the same at both ends then it's probably a "helper" spring for the saggy original.........................hmmmmm, would that make it a "Bra Bar"?
wife got a hoot out of that-
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03-19-2011 08:55 PM #6
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Dig the car being an owner of a '46 cpe too.
I'd correct the rear install, update the front so the helper spring is not needed & lower to the ground. Then I'd drive the wheels off it this year.
Nice ride.
Enjoy.
REGS
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03-23-2011 08:24 PM #7
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OH thats so sweet ....really needs a nice tube chassis and some wheel tubs on air ride, come on the site could use another pro street 40's hot rod!
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03-23-2011 08:51 PM #8
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Brakes fixed- replaced wheel cylinders- not just the leaker- had a bear of a time getting the filler bolt out of the master cylinder- next project will be to change that to a dual master-
I checked center bolt on spring- OK- checked measurements side to side from crossmember to spring center bolt- within a 1/8 inch- so anyone have any ideas why one wheel is back in wheel opening 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch- not centered- wife followed me and says it is not dog tracking so now what should I check-
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