Good documentary! A big help, since I'll be doing this job soon someday.
Have you had the alignment checked, to see how close you got?
Also, I've heard of tower replacements that are adjustable, with set screws
to adjust the camber (don't remember if they can move the caster as well).
Did you consider these?
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
To: "Ron Fine Esq." <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>
Cc: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate
> Ron,
>
> Sorry to delay but here are the pics of my shock tower replacement. I
> did one side a year ago and this winter
> did the whole shooting match. this stood up to some pretty agressive
> driving up in Tahoe a few weeks back.
> Hope the pics help.
>
> http://www.wavewired.net/~tracy/suspension/suspension.htm
>
> Tracy
>
> Ron Fine Esq. wrote:
>
> >I need to replace the left front shock mounting plate on my BN7 (this weekend
> >hopefully). There was a very bad repair job many years ago which I
>discovered
> >when I tried to replace the shock recently. The existing plate is a mess and
> >I have a new plate ready to weld on. I will be doing the R&R myself but I
> >would like to get any helpful hints on aligning the new plate. The right
> >plate is in good shape so I can use it for a guide. I have Norm Nock's "Tech
> >Talk" which has a simple diagram on page 167. The usual diagrams in the shop
> >manuals are hard to read even after blowing them up on my copy machine. Does
> >anyone have any helpful hints or advise (other than "take it to a
> >professional")?
> >Thanks in advance.
> >Ron Fine
> >61BN7
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