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opeldean · 04-14-2005

I just spoke to 'flipper" on the phone, he is the only opeler to have seen my suspension before today.

his advise:
1- put it back together the same way, make sure the perch is the same on the left as the right( probabaly the outter holes)
2- flip the spring ( put the right onto the left side...to account for the 34 years of load by its driver)...he thought the spring was "flipable"
3- make sure upper ball joints bolt back up the same way as the 2 bolts are offset and you can be off 180 degrees and your wheels will be leaning.

4- probabbly best not to move perch inward to bring left side up, he thought if i was lucky...it might fix it self by replacing the compressed spring eyes and compressed ball joints.

5- you may have to get it all together..then go back and move a perch to adjust body lean

04-14-2005	#51 (permalink)
opeldean 1000 Post Club Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Overland Park KS Posts: 1,999	update from flipper..flipable spring? I just spoke to 'flipper" on the phone, he is the only opeler to have seen my suspension before today. his advise: 1- put it back together the same way, make sure the perch is the same on the left as the right( probabaly the outter holes) 2- flip the spring ( put the right onto the left side...to account for the 34 years of load by its driver)...he thought the spring was "flipable" 3- make sure upper ball joints bolt back up the same way as the 2 bolts are offset and you can be off 180 degrees and your wheels will be leaning. 4- probabbly best not to move perch inward to bring left side up, he thought if i was lucky...it might fix it self by replacing the compressed spring eyes and compressed ball joints. 5- you may have to get it all together..then go back and move a perch to adjust body lean __________________ Thank you members of opelgt.com for helping me on a 5 year reconstruction of the most beautiful car in the world Celeste: 1917,cc ,getrag resealed, 2liter Intake valves,ported,ISKY cam on solids,Opel forged rods,9.52 compression,total seal gapless,oil dam,RB gasket mod., DCOE side drafts,sprint,2in straight exhaust,pertronix,OMNI paint,SACHS clutch,OGTS & Kadette sway bars,Manta finned pan,3 V clock,Ball joints and Poly all... SAA-WEET!