need to lower rear
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: New Cumberland PA
Originally Posted by steve dalla
i saw a post 2 weeks ago about tightening spring bolts can someone explain how that works and give me a how-to lesson? thanks
Instructor
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From: fairfax va
need to lower rear
hello i need to lower the rear of my c3 to get rid of ugly fender gap. do you rec. getting a new spring or can i just use old one? i saw a post 2 weeks ago about tightening spring bolts can someone explain how that works and give me a how-to lesson? thanks
Team Owner
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From: Sorrento Italy
Originally Posted by steve dalla
hello i need to lower the rear of my c3 to get rid of ugly fender gap. do you rec. getting a new spring or can i just use old one? i saw a post 2 weeks ago about tightening spring bolts can someone explain how that works and give me a how-to lesson? thanks
dont know if with stock spring it'll work though....
Racer
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Wellington, New Zealand
I recently purchased some longer bolts from a large US vender (I won't name them) and they had made in china stickers on them!!! So be carefull about where they come from, obviously I wont be using the ones I have! Who knows what grade they really are? I doubt there true grade eight.
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The spring bolts on my 69 were 9/16. I bought some 9/16x8in long from the local catapillar dealer for 3.33 each. These are grade 8 bolts and no problems. 
Last edited by c69vete; Nov 28, 2006 at 07:58 AM.
Drifting
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From: Burlington WI
Originally Posted by c69vete
The spring bolts on my 69 were 9/16. I bought some 9/16x8in long from the local catapillar dealer for 3.33 each. These are grade 8 bolts and no porblems.
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From: Somerville NJ
I got some advise from Fast Corvette about seting the hight. First look from the back at the half shafts ,set the hight so the outer ends are about .375 in. lower then the inside so that when you punch it the h shafts will be stright (not puting stress on the u v joints) then adjust the front hight if necessary.