Hideogumperjr
Well-Known Member
Well I got my front end done or so I thought. I installed my 7 1/4" rear end with 10" drums. I got my 14" Rallye wheels sandblasted and powdercoated at Les Schwab for $25 each and new tires.
I installed the tires on the car but found that they were kinda tight going on I thought because the powder coat thickened the stud holes. When I drove the car I found that the wheel weights on the inside of the wheels hit my caliper so I had to pull those off and they no longer hit.
I tried to set the ride height but that seems to be a strange process, I was jacking up the car and adjusting the torsion bar screws but when I dropped the car down the ride height was way different because the wheels were not settled.
I drove the car and then was able to check the height more correctly. I still have not gotten the 2 1/8" suggested but working on it.
The car pulls badly to the right after replacing all front end parts and it turns really hard to the left but easily to the right.
I tried to pull the wheels off to check that everything looked ok there but I cant get the dang wheels off now because the powder coated wheels seem to be stuck on the rotor now, how do I get these off?
Any thoughts on why the car is pulling so badly to the right? No alignment yet? Tires are at right pressure.
Making me a little crazy right now so would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks all, I am missing the sunshine for my convertible.
John
I installed the tires on the car but found that they were kinda tight going on I thought because the powder coat thickened the stud holes. When I drove the car I found that the wheel weights on the inside of the wheels hit my caliper so I had to pull those off and they no longer hit.
I tried to set the ride height but that seems to be a strange process, I was jacking up the car and adjusting the torsion bar screws but when I dropped the car down the ride height was way different because the wheels were not settled.
I drove the car and then was able to check the height more correctly. I still have not gotten the 2 1/8" suggested but working on it.
The car pulls badly to the right after replacing all front end parts and it turns really hard to the left but easily to the right.
I tried to pull the wheels off to check that everything looked ok there but I cant get the dang wheels off now because the powder coated wheels seem to be stuck on the rotor now, how do I get these off?
Any thoughts on why the car is pulling so badly to the right? No alignment yet? Tires are at right pressure.
Making me a little crazy right now so would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks all, I am missing the sunshine for my convertible.
John