off aligned rear suspension
Thread Starter
1st Gear
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
off aligned rear suspension
we purchased 1972 C3 and found out that the entire rear suspension system is aligned to the left by 1/2 inch. The rear left tire is stickin out and the right rear is stickin in. Any suggestions on how to correct this problem??? neeed help.... thanks
mike
mike
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
From: Lansing MI
If you want a definitive answer you're going to have to post pictures. If there's a visible answer then the experts can hopefully identify it for you.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,209
Likes: 12
From: Montgomery Alabama
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
The trailing arms have shims in the front that can adjust the toe-in and the strut bars can be adjusted for the camber. It could be that you have a bent trailing arm and bent strut bars.
You need to check the length of the half shafts. You could have a problem there as well.
These cars were not babied.
Pictures are definitely going to help other diagnose your issues.
You need to check the length of the half shafts. You could have a problem there as well.
These cars were not babied.
Pictures are definitely going to help other diagnose your issues.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 4
From: Concord Calif
With no pictures well we all need them. But try measureing from the in side wheel to the trailing arm, the same cool. Now measure from the trailing arms to the strut rod mounting on the bottom of the rear end, all cool, well now I would pull the sill plates located just inside the doors and pull the red plugs out and look and see if the two holes line up, they are different sizes but you can still see if they are close. There are only two, one on each side that go all the way through. If the holes are off then you would loosen the body mounts and move the body around until straight. Good luck in what you find.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,220
Likes: 6
From: www.Z16.org North/West Pennsylvania
If it were my car, the first thing I would do is take it to a good body shop with a frame machine, and have them check to see if it is straight and square. Then go from there. Good luck. Please keep us updated, this might be interesting. 
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 38,923
Likes: 1,482
From: Southbound
Cruise-In II Veteran
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 38,923
Likes: 1,482
From: Southbound
Cruise-In II Veteran
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 208
Likes: 0
From: Hampton Fl.
St. Jude Donor '11
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 87,375
Likes: 1,593
From: Western NY