Offset shackles

famous bob said
tirely so, I had to dimple the frame a little and drill

I guess u need to come look at and measure mine, I`m very glad u know more about how I installed them and what it took to get them in there than I do. As much diff. as there is in these old non computer designed cars, there could be light worlds of diff. in the bodies. But of course u know more about my car than I do !!
Where were u when I needed to buy all the parts for a total basket case !

Your car isn’t off by a 1/2” at the frame rails, I’d almost guarantee it. And before you say anything, if both sides are off by a 1/4” then yes, that means the frame rails are off by a 1/2”.

Suspension points were held within a 1/4”, and that means at most you might get 5/8” and that’s still not likely. Or one side would fit but not the other. I’ve got two ‘71’s and a ‘74, all from different factories. The frame rails and suspension points are damn near identical for location. The bodies vary a bit, but the suspension points are much more accurate.

I’ve measured the hangers. Stock hangers, MP “3/4” hangers, Doctordiff hangers. They all have a 1/2” offset. I measured all of that stuff before I installed my spring perches so I wouldn’t put any bind on the springs, because Cass told me exactly what I’ve been saying- the MP hangers only have a 1/2” offset because that’s all the space there is. Even if your car was totally screwed up, MP didn’t make the hangers for your car, they made them to fit all of them. The only thing with a 3/4” offset in the MP kit is the shackles, and that puts a bind on the springs.

But my all means, break out a tape measure and take some pictures. If you provide evidence that shows your car is somehow some special unicorn and your spring hangers are custom made to take advantage of that then I’ll believe you. Until then though I’m just going to assume you believed the MP hype and put a bind on your springs when you offset the perches 3/4” instead of the 1/2” that the hangers really have.