Alright guys I know somewhere in this huge vualt of information someone has already talked about this problem but I still cant find it and im getting frustrated with this car so someone please help me out here and let me know why the left side of my rearend has moved forward so far the wheel is rubbing up against the well. I was driving down the road and it gets all crazy on me i had to drive it almost sideways to get it home and now im stumped on how to fix it
well, it might be the spring pad mount bushings worn out or missing. and loose ubolts.the rear end has rubber mount pads with oval shapes that go between the spring and axle. i would look there first.
that could be my problem it appears as if the old pads have melted idk how that happens but there is black goo all over the area where the pads should be
The spring center bolt interlocks with a hole in the spring pad on the axle preventing events such as yours. Something is amiss in your setup, but I can't imagine what it might be. The spring bolt can't be missing...can it? That's the only way it would come apart in the way you describe. If the spring bolt is missing, replace it and all will be well...
I agree with Missysdad. I just completed redoing both front and rear suspensions on my '54 and I would say that your center bolt is missing or not long enough to keep this from happening. If you can take pictures of what it looks like, it makes things easier for everyone to help with advice.
On my 55, I removed the rubber pads. I have the spring bolt seated dirrectly in the axle pad hole. Tighten the U bolts, then check them again after a hundred miles or so. I did not notice more noise in the car as I expected from doing this.
I agree with Don and remove the rubber and maybe even replace the "U" bolts with new ones to make sure they aren't stretching from old age . If you get the rear where you want it and to be sure it won't move again , just tack weld it in a couple places to keep is secured . You can always cut the welds if you need to remove the rear later down the road . Jim
Alright after reading all the comments and taking a good hard look I realized the spring center bolt wasn't inside that hole on the rear end pad because there are blocks in between the spring center bolt was sitting inside another whole on the block and it seems that the block slipped over the spring center bolt. Thanks for the advice guys im heading back under the car to fix it wish me luck i need it with this car.
after a lil wrenching and a few burn outs everything seems to be working fine hopefully itll stay that way and while i was under there i put the 3 in lowering blocks in hoping to get to the front coils in a few weeks
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