Hello Jack,
Fairly special. A few really serious folks do it. A fair amount of metal
work & fitting is involved. Usually not a standard solution unless the
shock mount nuts inside the tower are stripped. At this point, just as
well make things adjustable. The shock would need to be moved about
.300" to make a two degree change.
Dave Russell
Ph.J.Aeckerlin wrote:
> Guys, I've been following this lead from a distance and start to feel a
> bit strange. As you may remember I had a complete new frame built under
> my car and I can adjust my front shocks sideways. On top of the shock
> mounting tower I have a kind of flat 'cap' with 4 slotted holes which
> is welded onto the tower, and between the cap and the actual tower top
> surface there is a thick plate with 4 tapped holes. That plate is a wee
> bit smaller than the inside of the cap and therefore can slide a bit,
> allowing sideways adjustment of the shock absorber. I believed this to
> be a standard solution, but from the comments I read I get the
> impression I'm sitting on something special. Am I correct?
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432
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