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Topic: coil spring perches question
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 371
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-06-2002 04:48 PM
   
should i change the whole spring perch on my upper control arms or just the bushings? ball joints are good but there is still some thumping going on over some bumps. shocks are good as well as tight. thanks------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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cpmaverick
Gearhead Posts: 1602
From: Auburn, AL.
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-06-2002 08:32 PM
I'd swap the whole perch while you are in there, of course depending on the price difference. The new Ford perches come with rubber isolators for the springs that the originals (at least not mine) and aftermarket don't have. And it saves you the hassle of replacing bushings.  ------------------
-Charlie Ping
1970 Maverick Grabber
[email protected] with AC and overdrive.
http://www.maverickgrabber.com
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 371
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-06-2002 09:38 PM
again... thanks ( for the umpteenth time on my umpteenth question) ------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1137
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-07-2002 10:13 AM
I have to do mine very soon! Where do I find these ford ones at?
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CometGT1974
Gearhead Posts: 286
From: Asheville, NC USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 08-07-2002 10:30 AM
I think you can also get perches with urethane bushings already installed....If it were me I would go that route!!! It seems like that bushing is under alot of pressure and degrades somewhat quickly so I would suggest using the urethane....
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1137
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-07-2002 09:05 PM
Hey Steve Hows it been? who makes them bad boys? I should be able to get them from a Mustang shop right? [This message has been edited by 69maverick (edited 08-08-2002).]
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cpmaverick
Gearhead Posts: 1602
From: Auburn, AL.
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-07-2002 09:40 PM
I got my 'Ford' ones at my local Ford dealer
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 371
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-08-2002 09:31 AM
my local ford dealer said the part is not available------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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CometGT1974
Gearhead Posts: 286
From: Asheville, NC USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 08-08-2002 09:56 AM
I got mine from Mustangs Plus but I can't remember if I got the rubber ones or the urethane ones....but I'm sure you can get either with a little bit of looking around...Hey Jim, I"m doin pretty good....I've got the engine out of the car right now and I'm upgrading cams...should be back at the track in a week or so....by the way, your car is lookin real good!! Keep up the good work!!
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Thud
Gearhead Posts: 1123
From: Cumming,Ga.,USofA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 08-08-2002 10:14 AM
Hit up a local (not chain) autoparts store and ask for Moog parts. IMHO you can't go wrong.------------------
Everybody hates me just because I'm paranoid... Dwayne M&M Member #18
'94 Lightning #942 of 4007
'70 Mach1
2 '69 Cyclone Spoiler II's
'65 Galaxie 500 + parts car
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cpmaverick
Gearhead Posts: 1602
From: Auburn, AL.
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-08-2002 07:27 PM
Moog is good. They are the same as 1970 Mustang units. I bought mine 4 years ago from Ford, it's possible they are obsolete, but usually it's just the lazyness of the parts guy.
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1137
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-11-2002 10:43 PM
Hey Scott did you see the 2DOOR 70 Mav. On FORDMAVERICK.COM for 100 bucks in NJ?
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 371
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-15-2002 09:56 AM
yes i did jim.... it was not perfect but real decent. this auto dealer kept out bidding me. therese and todd went to look at it. a project car not needing that much work. the owner said if the deal falls through, he'll sell it to me for 400 bucks. i guess he was taken with todd who i sent with his mom to check the car out. (i was in texas for a few days) hopefully the deal will go south. i think it went for 800 bucks. the guy is just gonna sell it to make money... how bad is that?------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 371
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-15-2002 09:58 AM
oops...m'bad i was talking about this mav on e-bay.. todd said the 100 dollar mav was junk and would need way too much money to fix up.
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1137
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-15-2002 10:00 AM
Good luck to him! If he paid 800 he got ripped!
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