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Classifieds » What is going on with this site. Bascially no activity. Are we all dyi » October 12, 2023 2:40 pm |
it takes activity. Start making posts and mayybe we can revive it
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 1961 Fairlane 500 Restoration » October 12, 2023 11:36 am |
Car sounds good!! Looks like you are coming down the home stretch.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » Custom bling for my 62 » September 28, 2023 9:23 am |
Little touches like this really make the car "my own"
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » I did a video on my Coil-over front suspension mod » September 8, 2023 8:39 am |
finsrn wrote:
That's pretty cool. Looks like it would help drive-ability. If I remember correctly these cars handled a little soft in the turns.
"soft on the turns" is because the swaybar is WAY undersized. 5/8" I think. I upgraded to a 1" and that made a huge improvement. The coil over kit also helped with that due to shock adjustment but the biggest advantages were height adjustment and ride quality.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 1961 Fairlane 500 Restoration » September 8, 2023 8:36 am |
That washer trick is brilliant. I will need to file that one away as a good option.
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » I did a video on my Coil-over front suspension mod » August 27, 2023 3:16 pm |
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 1961 Fairlane 500 Restoration » August 22, 2023 11:59 am |
Full car restoration is a big project and not a lot of money for the hours (compared to the big bucks that can be made doing colision repair) so sadly shops take on a project like yours to fill the gap in between repairs but there are never enough gaps to get the job done. What is your plan now?
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 1961 Fairlane 500 Restoration » February 7, 2023 12:50 pm |
Lowrider wrote:
Looking good. Where are you finding parts for your 61? Soon as I get the engine back in my Starliner I need to find a couple things.
What are you looking for. I parted out a 61. And took almost everything
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » 1961 Fairlane 500 Restoration » September 15, 2022 9:41 am |
If you can jack the car up high enough so the LCAs can swing all the way down you can usually install the springs with out a compressor. Always be carful with that type. This is my experience
"It was an internal claw type compressor that sent me to the emergency room in June of 2005. After already removing the passenger’s side spring, I was working on the driver’s side assembly, had compressed the spring and was in the process of removing it when the compressor slipped, the spring decompressed and pinned my right hand by the three middle fingers, palm side up, between the bottom of the coil spring and the spring perch. Engaging this type of compressor requires using two hands and, of course, I was alone, the garage door was down, my cell phone was on the passenger’s side fender out of reach and most of my tools, at least any that could have been effective in freeing my hand, were on the floor next to the passenger’s side where I had already pulled the suspension apart. All I had within arms reach was the 1⁄2” box wrench (no more than 6” long) that I had just used to remove the shock. I jammed the wrench in between the spring and the perch and was able to pry the spring up enough to get the finger next to my pinkie free. I then pried on the opposite side and got my index finger free. To get my middle finger out, I pried again with the wrench and pulled as hard as I could with the trapped arm and got my hand out. To make a long story short, I still have all my fingers and they still work, however, I occasionally feel some stiffness in the middle finger joints. I was lucky!!!!! "
Full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars » Quick and cheap leaf spring upgrade for my 62 » August 25, 2022 9:59 am |
I did a simple upgrade to the leaf springs on my 62 and it has made a big improvement in ride quality and handling.