A little while back I posted that I was having some repairs done on my '55 President Sedan to replace worn parts. I was asked to report on how these repairs improved the steering on my car. The repair was to replace the worn Bell Crank. Driving the car after this repair, I noted that the steering was a bit more positive. There was no more wandering when driving down the highway. And it got rid of a brake pulling problem I have been trying to solve for quite a while. That was a bonus.
I have also recently replaced the coil springs in front and the leaf springs in back. This brought the ride height up about 2 inches and eliminated the problem of bottoming out when going over speed bumps and through pot holes. I was afraid new springs would cause the car to lean more on curves but that has not been the case. The car stays pretty level around curves still. It does feel tighter and more comfortable. My estimate is that both repairs had a positive affect on the ride and drivability of the car.
Next will be new upper and lower A-arm bushings. The old ones are shot and squeak.
I have also recently replaced the coil springs in front and the leaf springs in back. This brought the ride height up about 2 inches and eliminated the problem of bottoming out when going over speed bumps and through pot holes. I was afraid new springs would cause the car to lean more on curves but that has not been the case. The car stays pretty level around curves still. It does feel tighter and more comfortable. My estimate is that both repairs had a positive affect on the ride and drivability of the car.
Next will be new upper and lower A-arm bushings. The old ones are shot and squeak.
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