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46coupe

10-18-2021 @ 8:48 AM

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Well I'll wrap this up. The new rear shackles were installed and the bushings replaced. Everything fit and I'll be trying the car later today. The front end is now lower than it was. i assume it's because the shackles were changed and the fronts have not been changed. We'll see how it goes and hopefully there won't be any issues. BTW the broken rear shock link was removed very easily after the shackle was changed. Once again thanks to everyone for your help.

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10-08-2021 @ 4:43 PM

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Many many thanks to both of you. The pics are very helpful, as well as the follow up. The project has stalled due to my trips out of town. I'm hoping we will be able to begin repairs in the next week or so. I'll be posting updates then.

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10-07-2021 @ 4:33 AM

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46coupe. How are you progressing with the rear suspension repair?

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10-03-2021 @ 3:53 AM

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46coupe. How are you making out with your rear axle/suspension repairs?

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09-30-2021 @ 12:18 PM

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Reviewing 46 Coupe' original pix of the spring under his car I can not fathom the force that caused the axle to flex/shift enough without shearing the U-bolts and or head of the spring center bolt, to flip the left side shackle, resulting in the spring being above the mounting point in lieu of below. Of course the home made shackles could have had a bearing on the problem.
I wonder? If a previous owner had trouble installing the home made shackles, so he installed them with the spring above in lieu of below the shackle hanger on one side. Could be the spring is not the correct spring for a 46, a shorter '41 or earlier.
I know I had to use a '46-47 rear spring under my '36 to match up with the wider '42-48 axle housings that the later model Columbia has.

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09-30-2021 @ 11:08 AM

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Attached is a pix of the '47-48 Columbia under my 36 Ford coupe. The Columbia was is attached to the original 36 center section and torque tube utilizing 37 radius bars. Nothing was modified,
The bar is a stock Ford sway/panhard bar attached to a custom made bracket on the rear cross member.

Bill
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09-29-2021 @ 3:09 PM

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Made it to the garage, and took these pics of my '46 Super Deluxe Coupe rear axle. I also measured the track bar, and it is 35 5/8" c/c. I hope the pics help clarify the position of the shackles. I guess I should have measure the c/c on the shackles while I was under the car, but I'm sure that info is out there somewhere.

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09-28-2021 @ 5:51 PM

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46coupe. I’ll be in the garage tomorrow, so I’ll take the measurement you asked for and a picture or two of the rear suspension.

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09-20-2021 @ 3:17 PM

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I've sent your post to the mechanic helping me with the car. I've had the car 6 years this next month and never have driven it over 50. I have driven over some rough patches on the highway however but never over any curbs. I don't know if all this happened prior to my owning the car or not. We'll do as you've suggested and see what happens. Thanks for the response and guidance.

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09-20-2021 @ 7:52 AM

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I would not worry too much about the spring tie bolt being in the center hole in the frame until you remove the shackle bars and let the spring and rear axle assembly resume their normal position. From the photos that you have posted, it is unlikely that the spring is not in position, the tie bolt looks like it is centered between the U-bolts. Once you have the rear end in position, you can get a better idea about the spring being shifted.

Your situation seems to have been caused by the long and incorrectly made shackle bars and the car driven at a high speed over a large pothole or curb like surface that forced the rear end out of position.

You don't need the sway bar to drive the car, so after you replace the shackle bars and the broken shock arm you will be able to tell if the sway bar is bent. Then you can search for a good used one from one of the antique car recyclers.

Tom

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