Eric:
Here is your answer from Ole, who is no longer with us, but always knew
the answers! (I replaced mine years ago, using nylon webbing, and these
dimensions, and they are still in good shape. I used a 2 1/2" nylon
webbing folded to double thickness and sewn by a pro).
Ron Tebo - Series I - B9000627
> Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 18:05:10 -0400
> From: OldeAlp@aol.com
> To: alpines@autox.team.net
> Subject: Rebound straps
>
> This question came up a few weeks ago, now I can give some answers.
>
> The strap is 22" long by 1 1/4" wide. It is made up with a core of 1' wide
> woven webbing wrapped in a wider piece folded in three, giving a 4 layer
> finished strap. The ends attach under the buffer bracket using what Rootes
> calls a lock washer - a 1' x 1 1/4" piece of thin sheet metal with 30 1/16th
> inch holes punched in it - half from each side - to give a cheese grater
> effect.
>
> There seems to be a lot of slack, but it becomes taut with two inches of axle
> drop. On the side with the broken strap, it dropped 2 5/8" before the
> springs, shocks, whatever stopped it. These observations were on an empty
> car sitting in the garage. The dynamics of power, motion, and load were not
> considered - mainly 'cause I don't have a clue as to how to do that.
>
> Caveats- the straps on my Series 2 are not factory - they were obtained from
> Rick McLeod about 1982 but seemed right. My shock absorbers were rebuilt by
> Apple Hydraulics about six years ago - the one on the side with the good
> rebound strap is now leaking. The springs and bushings have never been
> touched - but probably should be.
>
> The broken strap shows signs of a lot of friction before it went away. Guess
> the rear axle windup from all of those power launches took its toll.
>
> "Ole"
Eric wrote:
>
> It just occurred to me the other day that the reason my rear end is so
> tail happy ( the inside rear lifts higher than it should) might have
> something to do with the fact that I didn't replace the dried up and
> disintegrating cotton fibers that apparently were intended in keeping
> this problem under control.
>
> Actually, can someone please tell me the width and thickness of the
> strap that goes around the rear axle and how much actual lift it should
> permit. Or roughly its intended length.
>
> Thanks
>
> Eric
> '62 SERII
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