Dan,
I rebuilt my front suspension awhile back and took complete notes. Mike
Brinker has kindly posted them on his website at
http://www.tr6world.com/front_suspension.htm.
You might find these notes useful.
Regards,
Peter
'68 TR250
> From: "Dan H. Detweiler" <dandet@alltel.net>
> Reply-To: "Dan H. Detweiler" <dandet@alltel.net>
> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 13:39:06 -0500
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Front Suspension Orientation
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Well, I have reached a true turning point in the restoration of old CC51639, a
> 1970 TR6. I have gotten the frame back from having new trailing arm members,
> front suspension gussets and differential mount gussets welded on. I have
> finished painting the whole thing in POR 15 (great stuff by the way) and will
> be coating the inside of the frame with Waxoyl. I CAN START PUTTING THIS THING
> BACK TOGETHER! The number of parts sitting around my basement will never be
> any bigger. It will all start going back on the frame. YEAAAA!!! Can you tell
> I am just a bit excited.
>
> Anyway, what I am really writting about is the orientation of the upper A arm
> pieces. There is one that is more curved than the other. I am pretty sure that
> that piece goes toward the front of the car. I have checked all the books and
> catalogues I have and all of the illustrations are not diffinitive about this.
> Can somebody confirm this for me before I put this thing together backwards?
>
> Thanks Again,
>
> Dan H. Detweiler
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