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You all forgot the "survivor" class. Some cars are nice, just the way they are, and that is starting to gain a lot of momentum in the market. My '70 is an example of such a car - clean, solid, original, unrestored, numbers match engine, with only maintenance work done to it over the years...

I'm going to try and find scales. Anyone have any thoughts about spring choice? I have been looking at a replacement set of the SS/D "race" springs (3800# rating), or possibly changing to Hemi-spec springs (with new, standard front hangars - the SS/D springs are 2" shorter and have a 2" longer...

So here's the rear view Passenger side Driver side And that's all with totally dead air shocks.

So I've been talking about how much I like my Mopar Performance SS/D leaf springs in my wagon. I installed them...oh....30 (?) years ago. Car has been sitting for the last 7 years in the garage, waiting for me to get off my *** and make it run again...and I did that last weekend. New tank...

There's zero noise. I suspect a toe issue as mentioned above. I had similar symptoms before replacing the bushings (they came out in pieces and there were regular, pronounced "thunks" from the suspension then). The only thing I haven't replaced yet is anything steering-related (inner/outer tie...

I *think* they're tight? I mean, I know they're locked down at both ends, and the jam nut is locked against the rod body. I approximated length based on my one good sticker that was removed. As to whether they're the *right* length....I honestly don't know. I set them tight with the car up and...

I put greaseable pivot pins on the LCAs. The bushing is only an outer sleeve pressed into the LCA, and a rubber bushing that's greased/rifled that slides over the pivot pin. No inner bushing "race". I guess I could crawl under there and loosen the nuts that hold the pins to the frame, and see if...

Roger that, thank you. I have new inners/outers/sleeves but didn't install them yet as I was gonna use the old settings to get to the alignment shop (tires are already trash). Maybe I won't do that. LCA pivots are round. I put new greaseable pins in, and they fit tight with no wobble going in...

I guess, yeah, if they're toed in they could bunch going forward and spread going backward...makes sense. I was just terrified that I bolted something together wrong or I had some massively rotted out component in the body somewhere..... Oh yeah...they're tight. And I mark my settings with a...

Would that cause a camber change like that based on direction of travel? I haven't been to the alignment shop yet...

Rebuilt the front end. All new bushings, all new ball joints. New adjustable strut rods. I drive backwards and I get this: I drive forward and I get this: WTH did I get wrong? No popping, no creaking, no steering wheel jumping...just a massive camber change. I'm stumped.

Good point. How "needed" are those? Will my alignment guy thank me? Is it a noticeable difference in handling? I know...it's a 52 year old STEEL car...but I do live in the mountains so even if I'm not "pushing" it, the steering and suspension gets a workout...it's not difficult for me to drag a...

Appreciate the info! Looking at the PST site, they offer an adjustable strut rod...curious the theory there (presumably to more tightly limit lateral movement of the LCA)? You also mentioned strut rod bushings...my rods came out bare, with a nut/washer at the LCA, and a...

I'll check with PST, thanks. Strut rods, got it. I think "strut" and I think of the coilover struts on my FWD cars. Not sure if I'd go used...that damn thing was SOFT. The sawsall went through it like room temperature butter! 2.73...2.76....point is, it's a highway cruiser, not a stoplight...

Finally got some time in the garage today (rainy, crappy, cold...nothing better to do). Had to cut the strut rod to get it out, threads were completely boogered on both ends, even after liberally soaking with PB Blaster. Torsion bar (at least, passenger side) came right out no problem. UCAs...

Bench vise and an impact...? I can break anything loose lol. Sometimes it just gets uglier than others :thumbsup:

Yeah, anything non-metal is getting replaced - ALL the bushings, as well as the swaybar mounts. I try not to half-*** stuff, especially when I already have it loose, in my hands! Thanks for the info on the clips! I may go bigger on the bars; the car doesn't "float" though so I don't know. Maybe...

So...I started the inventory-disassembly last night (take stuff apart, figure out what's bad and what I need to order). Admittedly this project has been...back-burnered all summer and I've been slacking. But, it's time. MASSIVE camber changes at random while driving (like, VISIBLY toes-under...

Awesome info, thanks! Nothing as dressy as Magnum wheels here - just the stock original 14" steelies with full covers, survivor-style :)

OK, just wanted to check since I had that thought over the weekend. If I can get stopping power (the drums work fine, but NOTHING in reserve if I needed it), and not have to encumber the expense of wheels and tires...win-win. Thanks all for the input. I'll start digging deeper - I'd been...