You can take it (1962 driveshaft) out with barely a
little more effort than a standard propellor shaft due
to the additional linkage. Make certain to mark
where the 2 shafts are aligned, as they are fit to
each other, says memory, and don't like to be oriented
other than they came on the car. Dont know if they
are balanced seperately, but that would make the most
sense.
Be prepared for a new carrier bearing and rubber
isolation coupling. Great idea even if seems ok but
original - this rubberized bearing carrier piece is a
mechanical achilles' heel of the Imperials of this
era.
--- bandmgrinding@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi guys,
> A couple of you know about me trying to bring
> home my 62 conv so here
> is the up to date continuing saga. I left N.J. to go
> pick it up Fri night
> at about 7.00 pm. It is in long island about 70
> miles from me. I have
> thei nutty fetish about driving my cars home instead
> of towing them so I
> was going to drive this one home even without dash
> lights or a top. I
> figured I could always thaw out in a hot shower when
> I got home. When I
> got there, my partner in buisness, who thinks I am
> nuts now for sure
> after seeing this car helped me wrap the bows in
> saran wrap, the heavy
> stuff that we use to wrap pallets. Used a bungee
> cord to hold the drivers
> door closed, checked the oil and other fluids and
> got ready to go. Engine
> runs great, car stops and trans seems fine. Started
> to go and lo and
> behold as I accelerate a horrible vibration is
> coming from the middle to
> the rear of car. To bad to attempt to drive home.
> Car went back into
> garage and there it sits . I have a question, has
> anyone ever don a
> driveshaft on their 62 or similer with center hanger
> and 3 joints and how
> hard is it to remove and repair? Can I do it on the
> side of the road so
> to speak with minimal tools or do I have to get
> robbed to flatbet the car
> home ($300.00 + is what they seem to want) . Any
> help would be greatly
> appreciated as I wioll not chance driving it this
> way and possibly
> screwing up something else.
> Thanks
> Allan R.
> 62 Imperial conv almost home
> a load of other junkers, all driven home
>
>
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