Back end saggin

WEBBISH · November 24th, 2008, 08:48 PM

I have 66 Delta 88 2DR HT 425 love the car because of the ride I live in the country 10 miles to the store one way. I need new shocks but the back end is really starting to sag it bottoms out on everything can I get the springs redone or do they make replacement springs to lift it back up to a normal height and smooth out the ride again. I got the car for 500.00 and it runs great but needs lots of work. thanks for the info. P.S. Do they still make air shocks for car and where would you find them. Auto parts store or???

dan2286 · November 24th, 2008, 11:29 PM

Does that car come with air shocks, or are you trying to add them? You can not get springs redone, you need to get new ones.

Bluevista · November 25th, 2008, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WEBBISH

I have 66 Delta 88 2DR HT 425 love the car because of the ride I live in the country 10 miles to the store one way. I need new shocks but the back end is really starting to sag it bottoms out on everything can I get the springs redone or do they make replacement springs to lift it back up to a normal height and smooth out the ride again. I got the car for 500.00 and it runs great but needs lots of work. thanks for the info. P.S. Do they still make air shocks for car and where would you find them. Auto parts store or???

Yes, they make springs and air shocks for your car, any good parts store should be able to get them.
I purchased front and rear springs from Rockauto online but others online also have them. I like Rockauto because they have an easy to search catalog that goes back to the 1950 models and have a lot of parts that are hard to find. Mine were cheaper than the local parts store from them even with shipping and were the same exact parts.
Rear coil springs are easy to install, fronts are a different story.

http://www.rockauto.com/

Allan

Olds64 · November 25th, 2008, 12:14 PM

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You can not get springs redone

Leaf springs can be re-annealed, coil springs cannot.

WEBBISH · November 26th, 2008, 02:30 PM

Thanks for the info went to rockauto and got a set of monroe air shocks shipped to me for 62.00 local parts store wanted 93.00 and take a week to get. Again thanks for the info.

November 24th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
WEBBISH Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Westernslope of Colorado Delta Posts: 26	Back end saggin I have 66 Delta 88 2DR HT 425 love the car because of the ride I live in the country 10 miles to the store one way. I need new shocks but the back end is really starting to sag it bottoms out on everything can I get the springs redone or do they make replacement springs to lift it back up to a normal height and smooth out the ride again. I got the car for 500.00 and it runs great but needs lots of work. thanks for the info. P.S. Do they still make air shocks for car and where would you find them. Auto parts store or??? Last edited by WEBBISH; November 24th, 2008 at 09:10 PM..

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November 24th, 2008, 11:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
dan2286 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 338	Does that car come with air shocks, or are you trying to add them? You can not get springs redone, you need to get new ones.

November 26th, 2008, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
WEBBISH Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Westernslope of Colorado Delta Posts: 26	Thanks for the info went to rockauto and got a set of monroe air shocks shipped to me for 62.00 local parts store wanted 93.00 and take a week to get. Again thanks for the info.