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1940 lasalle rear tire spacing

Started by Ben Medlock, November 19, 2017, 03:09:35 PM

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Ben Medlock

Trying to figure out if the rear tire spacing in the fender wells is correct. The tires are definitely not centered in the fender and the rear end looks up too high. See attached pictures and let me know if this is just the way its suppose to look.

Thanks

Steve Passmore

Noooooo, that's far too high. Looks like you have the classic shackles fliped forward that these cars suffer with. Check your rear spring shackles. they should be facing backward.
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

z3skybolt

Same thing happened to me....except it was only on the left side. Steve clued me in.

Bob
1940 LaSalle 5227 Coupe(purchased May 2016)
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series. Bought New.

Ben Medlock

Thanks Steve. I'll look at that. Didn't think this looked right. What about the wheel not centered in the fender. Are the tires suppose to sit forward in the fenders?

z3skybolt

Ben,

Don't mean to butt in here....but when I rotated the shackle on my 40 LaSalle(as Steve advised)....the body dropped down and the tires slipped into their proper perspective relative the rear fenders.

Bob
1940 LaSalle 5227 Coupe(purchased May 2016)
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series. Bought New.

Ben Medlock

I recon it makes sense that the tires will shift back also..... at least it will look like it when the rear end drops. Now I just have to figure out how to flip those shackles. Thanks for the help

tripwire

Ben,
This is a fairly common occurrence if you're not careful when lowering the car on a lift.  Put the car back up in the air and use a long bar, one end in the shackle, to push the spring forward and up so it goes back where it belongs.  You might want to have two bars and a couple of helpers.  Two of you hold the pry bars and a third to lower the lift.

Good luck.

WParo in VT
Driving now:
2013 CTS4 Performance Coupe
1940 LaSalle 5229 C4D

A few I used to drive:
1976 Cadillac Ambulance
1969 Cadillac Hearse, Superior Body
1966 Buick Wildcat Hearse
1957 Ford Thunderbird x 3, 1 E code, 2 D code
1956 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Sedan
1949 Mercury Convertible
1949 Mercury Coupe, Mild Custom
1936 Buick Special Sedan

Steve Passmore

With a friend, jack up the car up by the chassis to make the axle drop as much as possible and the shackle will move down slightly, then a big lever bar in the shackle to force it backwards while the friend slowly lowers the car.  Make up a wooden wedge to hammer in there until to have jacked up and done the same to the other side. Tap out the wedges after you lower the car. keep the wedges handy for any time you have to lift the car again.
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

Barry M Wheeler #2189

I've said it before and I'll say it again. When you are working with pry bars and items on your car held in great stress, tell your wife that "she can help." Have her stand by with a charged cell phone so she can call 911 if needed. It might sound "wimpy" but seconds can count with a head injury. Best of luck.
Barry M. Wheeler #2189


1981 Cadillac Seville
1991 Cadillac Seville