Re: IML: Sagging in old age (was: '67 LeBaron update)

[dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Quoting Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>:


> hill and down dale - with and without roads.  My observation is that once
> the initial few years went by, the cars didn't sag further at all,
> regardless of use or storage.  The main reason most of them ride too low now
> is that people have changed to modern profile tires, thus losing about 2
> inches of ride height.

Torsion bars are just like any other spring.  Some sag, some don't.  I would
think its part design, part quality control.  Good thing for the adjustment
bolts.  Even if some sag a bit, the spring stifness should remain, and once you
readjust it should be as good as new.

Here is a question.  When my mechanic rebuilt the transmission the last time on
my LeBaron, he said that he ran out of adjustment in the driver side torsion
bar, but the other had plenty of threads left (he had to remove the cross
member that the torsion bar attaches to remove the transmission).  That looks
fishy to me.  I am wondering, is it possible that he missed the hex location on
the cross member by one flat (I guess that would be 60 degrees) and that's why
he had to tighten it all the way?  He says if you miss a flat, you will never
be able to put it on.  Any thoughts?  It has been a while since I reinstalled
torsion bars on my other 68.

> car. The feeling amongst those who seemed to know was that the Imperial was
> a superb "driver's" car, but probably not as quiet or soft riding as the
> Cadillac or Lincoln. 

I suppose the Cadillacs and Loncolns were the dead man's car.  Or may be, the
car for the very old that need no excitement!

D^2


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