Re: [AMC-list] Car sitting VERY low to the ground

["Thomas Garner" <Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure it's lower than it was when I first parked it. I went and looked at my 63 and it's sitting higher than my 64.
 I was unable to find the coil springs new, so I put in some spacers for now. That seemed to help.
I was thinking about taking the one's off the 63 and using them, but as they obviously used, I'm not certain they would last very long. Anybody know where I can get a new set? Is there a way to refresh old ones?

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Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 18:36:05 -0400
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Car sitting VERY low to the ground
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How low is low? The crossmember in the center under the engine is a bit 
low on the 63-66 Classic. IIRC it's only 5-6" off the ground. No worry 
about speed bumps -- the lowest part is right between the front wheels, 
so it goes up when they do. Crossing one at a sharp angle so neither 
tire is on the bump might produce a drag with a couple people in the 
car, but only for a very short time.

On 5/9/2012 9:24 AM, Thomas Garner spouted this sage advice:

> I have 1964 Rambler Classic that has been sitting for a little over 3 
years. I was unable to work on on it for a while. Now I'm back on it and 
I've had it running and have a couple more things to do and it'll be 
ready. One thing I have noticed, however, is that it is sitting VERY LOW 
to the ground now. I had noticed it but thought it could be my 
imagination, until a buddy of mine who helped me work on it a few years 
ago came over and commented on how low it was to the ground and that he 
didn't remember it being so low.
>    I asked him if the shocks would cause this and he didn't know, but 
he pushed down on the front of the car and let go and it didn't bounce 
much so he said the shock's seemed fine.
>    So what should I check? What would make it sink low to the ground? 
I don't think I could get over most speed bumps with the car as low as 
it is now.
>
>
-- 
Frank Swygert
Editor - American Motors Cars Magazine
www.amc-mag.com

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