Front Suspension

[Bob Hess]

Thanks for the info. I went to a cruise-in Sunday morning in Atlanta and found another replica and tried to compare his car to mine even though it was a different manufacturer(ERA). Since his car was sitting on the ground (DUH!!!) the springs were compressed but I did notice he had a couple of Ty-Wraps attaching his springs to the top of the shock assembly. I'd say they were there for holding the springs in place if the suspension was allowed to go full travel. I guess that's one way to solve this issue or maybe helper springs. I'm not fond of the idea that the springs could become loose when the suspension is fully extended and then come crashing back together when the car compresses the front end. I noticed that none of the spring perches are tapered to help the springs find their way home, but instead they are square corners and the springs could get lodged on top of these surfaces and cause the car to ride 'Crooked' until the spring dropped off the flat and onto the proper location. When that happens it makes a loud bang (I know from experience) and you imagine a drive-by shooting or something broke.