Mike, I think you are dealing with manufacturing tolerances here. You
could try to loosen the shock a little and try to bolt things up, but
other than that you probably have to force it.
Did you install PU bushings? If so, the stock rubber bushings probably
would have made this fitting easier since they are softer.
Ulix
On Sun, 25 Oct 1998, MIKE MACLEAN wrote:
> My 60 Sprite is undergoing a complete original restoration and at the
> moment it is the suspension that is being worked on. I am reassembling
> all the original parts that came off the car in the first place, only
> repainted. The only new parts are the springs and bushings.
> I had the lower A-Arms re-bushed and the shocks were rebuilt by
> Worldwide. The shocks are even the same as I wanted the same dates to
> show on them. The problem si, I installed the lower A-Arms (nuts not
> quite tightened yet) and then attached the kingpin and Knuckle to the
> lower A-Arm. teh shock has been installed as this is the upper
> suspension mount, but when I lift the kingpin trunnion to meet the shock
> arm, it overlaps
> by an 1/8th to a 1/4 inch. The trunnion is supposed to be behind the
> shock arm enough to fit the bushing lip. I can't see what's out of
> line. Any ideas?
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
Ulix __/__,__
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