Jay Mitchell wrote:
> On Europas, it's actually the chassis that the shock will rub
> against if the bushing compresses sufficiently. An Elan will
> probably do the same thing. If the fiberglass wound up being
> penetrated, it would have to be the frame sheetmetal that went
> through, not the shock bushing.
Nope, on Elans, the top of the shock is close to the fiberglass, not
the frame, of the fenderwell. On the cars in question, the shocks
poked a hole in said fiberglass. Some of the cars (such as the
Carle's) were using shorter shocks than others, so the hole wasn't as
relevant.
Mark
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