Hello everyone,
I've done it. I have my pinto. A 76 Sedan. Anyway, I love the sight. This is my first post.
Thanks so much to John in California for taking such good care of this pinto and allowing me to take over ownership. I love it and the looks and comments I receive are great.
The trouble is my sagging rear end. I don't want my rear end to sit so low. I want to lift it a little. What are my options? A coil spring for my shock? Another leaf spring? Or different or modified shock? My pinto is a daily runner. Any help would be great.
NOTE: The sag is with the Pinto not with myself.
Thanks alot. I love the sight.
Kevin
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Really the rear springs are prob just sacked out from holding 'er up for 30 odd years. i would suggest you grab the yellow pages and find a local outfit that can make up leaf springs. i had a company around here whip up a new set for the wagon. think it was about a hundred bucks canadian to get em done.
you could install a coil over and use the spring as a helper, but really that is kinda a band aid on the issue and new springs are pretty hard to come by. used ones will all suffer the same issues.
OhSix'
How bout a Buns Of Steel tape? (Ok ok I just couldn't resist! lol!)
How are the rear shocks? I don't know if that would make a difference but it can't hurt to see. Good luck and congratulations on your "new" Pinto! ;D
I picked up a new set from these guys a few years ago. Bolted right in. http://www.generalspringkc.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=108&pg=1 (http://www.generalspringkc.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=108&pg=1)
Avoid the ones at speedway motors,they are for lightweight racing chasis, your car will sag even more.
those just don't work, they are gimmicks that are aimed at desperate people and prays on their hopes of a better life.
in the END , you are going to have to resort to surgery
Having the spring re-arched is another option but i'm sure someone out there has a good set for sale.
Where are you located?
I'm in Idaho (Southeast Idaho). Has anyone had any experience with buying springs online. I looked at www.generalspringkc.com (http://www.generalspringkc.com) How can you tell if a leaf springs are good just by looking at them?
Is there a company there that can re-arch the springs for you? Down time on something like that can be minimal since they will pull the springs, repair and reinstall them most times. We have Dunbar Springs here in Phoenix Az and those guys are good at what they do. As far as buying online...I can't really comment on that since I havent ever bought any that way.
Quote from: Rear Ended on September 27, 2010, 08:29:13 PM
I picked up a new set from these guys a few years ago. Bolted right in. http://www.generalspringkc.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=108&pg=1 (http://www.generalspringkc.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=108&pg=1)
Avoid the ones at speedway motors,they are for lightweight racing chasis, your car will sag even more.
Like I said before, I bought a set from these guys at General Spring last year for my 1977 and they bolted right up.