sent newly restored 72S for final suspension set up. report back is that one of the rear trailing arms is bent.
can they be straightened? and if so, how?
thanks for any tips!!
sent newly restored 72S for final suspension set up. report back is that one of the rear trailing arms is bent.
can they be straightened? and if so, how?
thanks for any tips!!
I have a set for sale from my 72 t. $550 obo for the pair
thanks Todd, am in the UK so probably too expensive to buy and ship vs straighten. If i find i cant straighten, i will get back in touch.
Andrew
Frank would know (yes, that Frank!)
My trailing arm was bent after a trailering accident and he found me a replacement after a while. I would think he would have straightened it if he could have because it was hard to find one. Hope this helps.
My guess would be , yes. If it is just slightly askew, it might adjust back to spec. I would contac a Porsche dealer as they may have a go-no- go fixture to check it. I have often wondered if this would be easy to have done ( someone with the fixture, tool ) or are all the old tools/ gages no longer around. Hope you have a good outcome. ....cliff
Last edited by Cliff; 09-07-2019 at 01:18 PM.
To err is human; to blame it on someone else is more human...
"You must always strive to be the best, but you must never believe that you are."
—Juan Manuel Fangio[48]
”What would PORSCHE do”
67 911 de Luxe, 356 B silver metallic / brown interior, ( buck skin really ) 67 PORSCHE [ built ] 912, Crystal blue, black interior, 72 T, Silver metallic/black interior, appearance group,factory AC.
I was trying to be optimistic. My bigger question, is there a gage to determine if a trailing arm is out of wack before installation?......cliff
To err is human; to blame it on someone else is more human...
"You must always strive to be the best, but you must never believe that you are."
—Juan Manuel Fangio[48]
”What would PORSCHE do”
67 911 de Luxe, 356 B silver metallic / brown interior, ( buck skin really ) 67 PORSCHE [ built ] 912, Crystal blue, black interior, 72 T, Silver metallic/black interior, appearance group,factory AC.
Yes, there are factory jigs that are used to check trueness. The jigs weigh a ton and are very bulky. I used to have all of them.
Regards
Jim
Long before there was “an App for that”, there was “a jig for that”. Amazing.
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