poboyjos ride

[poboyjo65]

Thanks Joe! they have a bearing on the outsides of the sliders that rides on little flat metal strips.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway- ... wAodP9oBVw

[SASSY]

At present I use the inner fenderwells to limit side to side
movement of the rearend.
I can tell how well it works by the smell of rubber, but if the smoke
gets any worse I may look at this mod more closely.

[poboyjo65]

Fred if you have rubber shackle bushings & watched that video ,you know the sliders will help. I want one of those go pros to help diagnose problems like slop in steering when I'm alone & no one around to turn the wheel, noises,,,all sorts of uses on cars.

One other thing I forgot to mention. there is just a little bit of space between the bushings & the slider body. I had a washer drilled out to fit but it was tight & I was tired so I thought I would run it some & let a thousandth or 2 wear off then I'll put in that washer, or I may get 2 thinner washers for the outsides of each aluminum bushing because the aluminum may wear too quick.

[comethead]

Thanks Joe! they have a bearing on the outsides of the sliders that rides on little flat metal strips.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway- ... wAodP9oBVw

Thanks Johnnie! Looks like a stout set up. We need a road report

[poboyjo65]

Sorry guys I just realized I forgot to put up a link to the video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiu1UVd ... e=youtu.be

[poboyjo65]

Same car, a before & after new upper shackle bushings. I suppose it is better but I cant tell much difference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP6x8Ejqknk
For just a cruiser car,with plenty of wheel well room this wouldn't be bad, probably good for a softer ride. but for spirited driving & big back tires with not much room I wanted to get away from at least the rubber upper bushing,which lets the whole shackle swing sideways. but I couldn't even find poly bushings for a 65 comet.

[comethead]

At present I use the inner fenderwells to limit side to side
movement of the rearend.
I can tell how well it works by the smell of rubber, but if the smoke
gets any worse I may look at this mod more closely.

that's good Fred! The old sheet metal tire stops!

[loman]

Looks good JohnO. We just need some rain to wash that brine off of the roads so you can get a test ride in.

[Rocket989]

Loman - we need the same in our neck of the woods...too cold though!

[poboyjo65]

Thanks Loman! I think we'll have some rain toward the end of next week & in the 50's or maybe even 60's

[Rocket989]

Thanks Loman! I think we'll have some rain toward the end of next week & in the 50's or maybe even 60's

$&@)#^^#%^€<!!!!!!

[popscomet]

just saw the weather report for next wk......by Thursday callin to be 69^,,but with rain......I can live with that pop

[poboyjo65]

Yep, back up to 45 monday Yeehaw! 57 tuesday! We're sending these Teens & single digits back up north where people are use to it! I bet ole Cosmic comet would like to have ours lows! I think they break out the grill when it gets up to +10 or anything with a + next to it!

[popscomet]

yessir...this cold we get don't phase them ,narry abit,they have cook outs ,wear flipflops and short pants and a tee shirt,,,down here we have almost all the clothes we own on....just all what you get used to ,I reckon....but at my age today ,don't think I could ever get use to it,,,,specialy all that dadgum shoveling snow..........pop

[poboyjo65]

Looks good JohnO. We just need some rain to wash that brine off of the roads so you can get a test ride in.

Got the rain last night. close to 70* for a high today but cloudy . the roads were washed off but not quite dry, they're still damp from rain & I think still sweating from the temp change It was about 10* sunday. But this evening I got in a little testing but with unpredictable road conditions I didnt push it too hard , but it seems tighter now when switching directions & in a bouncy curves. I dont think I could ask for it to drive better with out forkin out some big bucks for adjustable shocks.right now I have KYB gas adjusts front & back. I'm really happy with the sliders so far on this initial test drive !