After finishing the rear differential, axle and rebuilding the rear
brakes, I decided it was time to start putting parts back "ON" the
chassis (this is a first since the restoration started). My plan
was to install the back end (suspension and differential), then move
up and install the front suspension and steering, and then run
the brake lines from the rear up to the three way connector.
After putting on the leaf springs, it was apparent that the matting
peg on the top of the spring is way too low for the axle plate to
engage (yes, it has been a while since I tore this down). After
rereading the manual and thinking this through, it is apparent that
I need to jack up the leaf spring to a height that the plates mate
and I can install the u-bolts to the plate along with the lever
shock link. Then I should be in good shape.
My question to those who have BTDT, will the weight of the axle and
differential be adequate to hold down the chassis to jack up the
spring to the needed height (the chassis is on four stands with
no other parts on the chassis)? Also, where is the past place to
position the jack so I have clearance for the plate to install
the u-bolts? If this is not enough weight, do I need to postpone this
installation until I have the engine and transmission installed (not
sure when this would be, but sometime next summer is my guess).
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3
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