At 05:56 AM 7/17/98 PDT, you wrote:
>>From: Andy Poling <andy@globalauctions.com>
>>
>>As I understand it, the only way that crabbing is going to be corrected
>is
>>if you can change the rear suspension toe (to get the rear wheels
>parallel
>>to the front wheels). Which you cannot easily do on a spridget, right?
>:-)
>>
>>-Andy
>
>Well not change the toe the only thing that would affect toe would be a
>bent axle housing. as far as getting the wheels parallel to the car I
>guess it can be done by elongating the hole in the spring plate or leaf
>spring bracket to move those parts back and forth but I would not want
>to be the one to try it. If it's crabbing the frame is bent or someone
>welded the sills or leaf spring barackets in wrong. If the bushings are
>worn out the rear axle is moving around which is why when you hit rough
>roads it feels like the rear is steering the car because it is.
It's been correctly pointed out to me that there is no frame on a Spridget.
Duh, I had to chuckle when I was reminded as that is one of the =few=
things I do know about my car. hehe
Anyway, I'll amend my first comment from "Man, I hope my frame isn't bent"
to "Man, I hope my body isn't bent."
Philip
Burgundy 1974 Midget
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