Bob, is it possible during rebuilding the front end, you installed the torsion bars on the wrong side?there is a right and left bar, thats assuming you removed them, or someone else did. The other thing you said is, the adjusting bolts are all the way up, again assuming you mean torsion bar adjustment bolts. If the bolts were adjusted all the way up, it would raise the car2-3" above normal.As far as excessive steering play, the steering unit, and couplings between the steering unit, and steering column, are questionable.Dave.
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From: "robert hanekamp" <bobsmopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi all.
5 years ago I rebuilt my 68 Imperial from the ground up and I have been having a problem with front end ever since.
When I hit a bump in the road the front end bottoms out and hits the frame.
I had a guy at a local repair shop tell me that when I had the lower control arms rebuilt that they must have put the adjusting cams back on in the wrong spot .
And that is why I am having this problem I have the adjusting bolts on both sides all adjusted all the way up.
Also I have a lot of play in the steering I have replaced the power box-upper and lower ball joints-outer tie rods-all the bushings-idler arm-shocks-.
I am planning to drive out to Arizona this summer to see my future wife's daughter and try to meet some of the people on the list that live out there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Bob
1968 Imperial crown convertible
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