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1968 Working with 50-Year Old Parts

Mosesatm

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You know how the mechanics on all those restoration programs and YouTube videos smack a suspension or steering part with two hammers and it falls right off. Well, in the real world that's not even remotely true, at least not on original parts. I don't even try anymore; just grab the pickle fork and the 2# hammer.

This is my second '68 in a row that's had original steering parts. Is this fairly common?
 

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Ruppstang

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Hey! be careful what you say about those 50 year old parts. LOL

Often they are better than those made in China.

Marty
 
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Mosesatm

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That’s for sure. I think even Moog now uses Chinese suppliers for some of their parts.
 

robert campbell

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I had a "new" lower control arm fail within 500 miles on my GT/CS. Moog parts do come out of China these days, but built to a higher standard I believe..... I hope.....

Rob
 

franklinair

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50 year old C4 A/T leaks:

Red fluid on the floor? I bought a seal kit for the linkages that leak where the shifter seals leak on the side of the transmission. (E-bay, Pro's Choice Transmission Parts) It includes the O-ring seals & pan gasket. I also bought a 'girdle' that fits around the transmission pan. (Bronco Graveyard P/N 11105) The girdle re-enforces the pan flange area that usually gets over torqued, distorting the flat mating surface. There's a good video on Youtube that addresses C4 A/T leaks.
$30+/-, 1 hour labor. No more leaks.

Neil
 

CougarCJ

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I'm so sad that I'm old enough to know who Marcus Welby is!:sad:

That isn't old. I remember the reruns, back when Marcus Welby was on that other show with the three kids. What were their names? Bud, Princess, and Kitten? :grin:
 
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Have any of you seen this before? It’s a spacer or a cushion on the top of the driver’s coil spring.
 

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And whoever cut the spring cut the wrong end, and installed it upside down.
 

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MustangRick

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Spring Rubber

Have any of you seen this before? It’s a spacer or a cushion on the top of the driver’s coil spring.

YES!!

That is a Nascar style spring rubber. They stiffen the spring. In short, someone put a bandaid on the spring. Not good for the long haul. A proper spring is in order.

Rick
 
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