![]() I think there is something wrong that I am missing.ĭid he state what brand or if he used offset bushings in the kit? The strut rods are original and the bushings are new, and are installed correct. I also think there are not enough threads on the strut to to even get there. I also think that if I reset the caster to to get to, let's say 1 positive, the front wheel is going to go way ahead and behind the front of the wheel well. ![]() With that said, according to the owner, they did not rub before he did the suspension and that the wheels weren't that far forward in the wheel well as they are now. It also has 15" Draglite type narrow front wheels that will move the tire out due to its backspacing, which will also add to the problem. This brake conversion seems to have small diameter rotors with a somewhat shorter hub than most I have seen before. I also realize that disc brakes conversion will move the wheel out also. This car has a 165R15 tire, and with the negitive 3/4 caster it has now, it's almost hitting the fender. I do realize that tire clearance in early Nova's is an issue. All the ones I called and asked, said they don't know. Why all the big restoration parts suppliers list two different part numbers for left and right, I don't know. The lower control arms are installed correct on the car.TheĪny help would we greatly appreciated from you guys.Ĭlick to expand.I think the upper control arms are the same left and right due to the factory GM assembly manual listing only one part number for both. The factory 1965 GM assembly manual shows one part number for the upper control arm assembly for left and right, and different ones left and right for the lower arms. When I research replacement upper control arms, what I have come up with is all the restoration parts suppliers list different control arms for left and right but none of them can tell me what the difference is. I cant really see anything wrong with what he did. The owner is not sure if he got them back on the car on the right sides. Where I am questioning is, are the upper control arms different left to right. I now this is getting long, but the more info is the better to help to figure out the problem. If I were to put it there, I will probably run out of threads on the strut rod and the tire will go way under the front fender. The strut rods at this time are roughly adjusted in the middle of the threads.ĭesired caster is around 1 positive. Since caster is set with the lower control arm strut rod, the tires are too far forward. They did the negative caster to get the tires to clear the wheel wells. The negative caster is making it steer bad. ![]() The alignment that it came here with is roughly an 1/8 positive camber on both sides and 3/4 negative caster on both sides. So now it's in my shop to figure out what's wrong and make it right. So the did the best they could, so he could drive it away. So he then took it to a alignment shop an they were unable to align it back to specs, without the front tires going way farther ahead in the wheel wells, and then the tires hit the fenders. It did have a slight pull to the right and off center steering wheel, but didn't steer terrible. The suspension bushings, ball joints etc. The owner claims that before he rebuilt the front end, the tires did not rub and were not that far forward in the wheel well as they are now. The front tire diameter close to the factory original diameter at about 25". ![]() It is a smaller diameter rotor that appears to use the original spindle, and can use a 14" wheel. The car does have a front disc brakes conversion that was done previous to the current owner and at this time, I have not been able to identify whose conversion kit it is. The car is also very solid and I can't see any visible signs of previous collision damage. Having a problem diagnosing an issue with a car that came into the shop for the front tires rubbing the front of the wheel wells.īackground: The owner rebuilt the original front suspension with new bushings, ball joints, tie rods etc, using the original upper and lower control arms and upper control arm shafts. ![]()
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