Okay, the front end is rebuilt with the poly bushings, offsets, shock shims,
525# Winners Circle springs and 3/4 inch Addco swaybar, "competition" valved
rebult dampers from Apple, and spring pan lowering shims from Moss. Now I've
got the rear springs off and my cardboard parts box full of a rebuilt set of
stock dampers, lowering blocks, poly bushing set, and a bunch of new clamps
and that poly stuff that goes between the spring leaves and I'm ready to go to
work.
So, the question in my preparation of a streetable vintage racer half-elliptic
car:
Do I pull apart and clean the leaves, put in the poly strips between each
leaf, and re-assemble? Or should I remove one or more leaves to soften the
springs...and, if so, should I then run heavier fluid in the rear dampers?
Seems some racers stiffen the rear and some go softer. Any advice? If
softer, does that necessitate a rear swaybar? I have one laying around and
can fit it easily at this point. Advice?
Thanks in advance!
--John D.
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