Posted By: moparmandjh
67 Dart strut rod question - 04/09/11 09:32 AM
My nephew is rebuilding the front suspension on his 67 Dart. One of his strut rods is bent approximately 1/8-1/4 inch. You can barely see it until you roll it on a flat surface. How critical is it that they are perfectly straight?
Doc
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: 67 Dart strut rod question - 04/09/11 01:13 PM
bend it back straight WO putting any nicks into it
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: 67 Dart strut rod question - 04/09/11 01:59 PM
Doc, make him do it (you supervise)
Posted By: therocks
Re: 67 Dart strut rod question - 04/09/11 02:14 PM
Heat it and strighten it.We did one on my kids Express truck which is a lot heavier than a Darts.Dont worry about nicking it.Its not a Tbar.They basically just keep the lowerA arm in place.If bent real bad it could move caster a bit.They also make adjustables as well as solid ones aftermarket.Rocky
Posted By: Yancy Derringer
Re: 67 Dart strut rod question - 04/09/11 03:31 PM
If you have to roll it on a flat to be able to see it, I say LEAVE IT alone.
Posted By: ahy
Re: 67 Dart strut rod question - 04/10/11 01:13 PM
Quite a few of the strut rods were manufactured with a slight "dog leg" at the ends. The dogleg doesn't seem to hurt anything. Is this causing the wobble or is the "straight part" of the shaft bent?
Posted By: moparmandjh
Re: 67 Dart strut rod question - 04/10/11 07:04 PM
It has a slight dog leg at one end. I think someone put a jack under it and lifted the nose. Thanks for all the help guys!!!!
Doc
