New springs under the 500...

[patrick66]

I bought new Mopar Performance rear springs for my '66 Coronet back in 2007. I had thought "yeah, I'll put these on this Spring" every year since. Without a lift in my shop, it's such a PITA to do that kind of work for me, with only a floor jack and jack stands at hand. Yesterday, I took it to the local vo-tech auto shop, since my son is in that class. The instructor is a great friend I've known since 1982, and he has two '67 Plymouths - a Belvedere II that he's owned since 1980, and a 440 4-speed '67 GTX that he has owned nearly as long. Drove the car down there on the original, and very lifeless, rear springs; with the new springs and bushings in the trunk. Picked it up today, and the car drives soooo much better! Before, the springs were so tired that my exhaust would rub on the shocks, since the rear sat so low. With more than two people in the car, it rubbed all the time! Now, the car is easily two inches higher out back, and far better to drive and enjoy.

I shoulda' done this back in '07!

 

[GearAddict]

Rear springs is one of the best, cheap (relatively) things I did to my RR.

 

[patrick66]

I know that springs are not the most difficult thing to do, but having the right tools to do things helps. My son and his buddies love to crawl around under the cars, and since they have several lifts at the school, the process took them no time at all. I can't believe I waited nearly seven flippin' years to do this. With how few miles I've put on the car since 2000, the springs alone are going to make the pleasure of driving the Coronet that much better...

Next, get that damn fuel gauge working again!

 

[Matrix2]

I have a 69 RR, just got a new set of rear springs from Summit. Except for the weight, expect the installation to be straightforwards. Thanks for the insight.
Got my temp gauge to (more or less) work correctly. The fuel gauge works the same way, same issues. Good luck with that! (Mine, when full only reads a quarter. Goes to full if I ground the wire at the sender. Have the proper voltage at the circuit board, so suspect there is resistance somewhere under the dash or the gauge needs calibration- on my list as well)

 

[MT_Mopar]

I did mine on my 67 500 last year, used the same MP springs too, made a world of difference. I am glad you are liking your new springs!