RE: '68 Leafs vs '64 Leafs

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

I figured if it were an easy swap I'd maybe pick them up cheap, but I'll probably just take the rearend.  This is just the kind of definitive info I thought I'd get here.  Thanks!

Dave 


--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: '68 Leafs vs '64 Leafs
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 9:31 AM
> 
> I tried and pried on a set of '68 Roadrunner leafs and
> could not get 
> them to work as is. I think they may work with some
> different brackets 
> BUT is it worth the effort. I just had my originals redone
> and added a 
> leaf. They work good. BTW I still have the RR springs if
> anyone wants 
> them. Dodger? A freebie?
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
> =====================================================================
> Dave64 wrote:
> > 
> > Does anyone happen to know if a set of leaf springs
> from a '68 GTX will 
> > fit on my '64 Belvedere?  I'm going to look at a
> complete rearend I 
> > found that I'm probably going to buy to swap in from
> the '68, and I 
> > wondered about the springs too.  So far I've
> heard one opinion of "I 
> > don't think so", but I'm figuring someone on here
> probably knows for 
> > sure.  My crude measurements of my springs tell
> me they're right about 
> > 54" from spring eye to spring eye straight
> across.  But I'm thinking 
> > there's more to it than that.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > Dave
> > '64 Belvedere
> > 
> > 
> >       
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
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