Front Spring Pocket Cracks!!

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Nov 28, 2006 | 12:33 PM

chadman

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Racer

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Front Spring Pocket Cracks!!

I just discovered that the front spring pockets (in the frame) have some cracks in the metal just above where the springs rest. I guess I need to have those welded up?? Anyone else run into this issue and how did you fix it? Don't want the spring to eventually break thru!!

Nov 28, 2006 | 03:22 PM

ratflinger

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St. Jude Donor '11, '17

Switch to coil-overs then it won't matter.

Nov 29, 2006 | 02:26 PM

chadman

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Thought of that but dont the top of the coils on the coilovers rest in the same pocket on the frame? The ones from Speeddirect.com seem to work that way.

Nov 29, 2006 | 02:42 PM

chevy69

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Sounds like a job for the welder to me.

Nov 29, 2006 | 05:30 PM

ccs96

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St. Jude Donor 06-'07

get rid of the coil springs:http://www.vbandp.com/detail.aspx?ID=514

Nov 30, 2006 | 08:19 AM

MN80Vette

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Front monospring

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccs96

get rid of the coil springs:http://www.vbandp.com/detail.aspx?ID=514

The front monospring conversion from VBP does not use the upper spring pockets at all. It uses the lower A-arm and lower A-arm mount on the frame.

Nov 30, 2006 | 09:55 AM

rihwoods

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Had similar issue on 78 SA drivers side..but it was a thin plate connecting pocket to cross member..ground it clean & welded the 3" crack...has not been an issue for over a year now...this is not uncommon,btw..
Rich