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I jacked up the rear of the El Camino and placed jack stands just in front of the leaf spring mounting point on the chassis on both sides and had a look at the front. Both sides were within 5mm of being perfectly level. This makes be believe that the rear springs may in fact be affecting the front h...

RASSIE wrote: ↑

Fri 26 May 2017, 18:23

Have you got a number for the guy?
Rassie.

Not sure what you mean Rassie

So I swapped out the front suspension and installed the original springs and to my disgust the same side is still sagging. now i rear is also uneven :roll: I sat in the left rear and it actually brought up the front right that is sitting low. So then put a jack on the right rear of the body and jack...

Looks immaculate.

Really pleased you are getting better Rassie.

Good luck with the sale Johann.

Looks good Johann

So today I removed the shock from the left side which is higher and had a look. From I can tell the spring is not sitting how it should. I suspect the guide in the shock tower must have been damaged by the previous owner or a spring fitment place. I am hoping this is the mystery of the uneven sides....

Thanks Indy Lots to contemplate there. 4 years ago I removed the entire suspension had it stripped completely for a good clean and new (refurbished) bushes all round. The upper control arms do look alike but I cannot be 100%. I will try and make that determination. I do have a spare suspension that ...

But to answer your question it was cold and fitted a day or 2 later. Kavesh, I was referring to the method the spring specialist used to "fix" the springs. http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=Resetting-Springs&A=112276 It would be a big job, but it you could swop over the springs to th...