Qa1/Hal shocks on rear

[Dwayne]

I recently purchased a pair of qa1 adjustable shocks for the rear of my TR at a swap meet in Naptown. When I went to install them, the upper "t-bar" that mounts to the frame would not fit flush. In other words, I had to machine some spacers to go between the bar and the frame so the top of the shock would not hit the frame. The frame has a small indentation in it to accept the top of the shock, but it was not deep enough. It just so happens that I was talking to my dad on the phone when I was about ready to mount the shocks with the spacers when he told me that his TR had a hole in the frame so the shock would fit up in there. My car was a 3.8 carbed Limited that I converted to a TR setup. My friends 442 also had the hole in the frame for the shock. So either my car got by QC without the hole, or GM didn't deem it necessary to add the hole in a granny regal.......has anyone else ran into this?......I'm crawling under the car this evening with a 1 1/2" holesaw so I can eliminate the spacers. Maybe this will save someone a headache later on down the road.

 

[Gbodynutt]

Hmmm.. I have never seen one like that. I installed those same shocks on my Cutlass about a year ago and mine has the cutout. I've also installed shocks on lots of other G-bodys and have always seen the hole up top for clearence. Thats a new one. I'll have to check that out the next time one comes into work. It sounds like a QC miss.

 

[Dwayne]

Ain't this a bitch..........I've got the only bastard regal in the world......btw......I've got a silver T for sale

 

[odell4o8]

YOU should feel guilty for buying that poor guys shocks or should i say stealing them, i have front Q a 1 on my car and i paid 300 for the pair shipped, if you dont want to use them you can drop them off here, i have afco rear ady, up and down, i made a bracket for the top, but mine had a him, joint top and bottom, there is a racers swap meet at kokomo on the 25 of jan. im going with some guys from ohio, let me know about your ideal on the front bumper, stop down and look at my new air cooler, and ram air,, what is this narrow a$$ racing? because yours sure aint narrow,

 

[Gbodynutt]

Hey BigDaddy, where abouts is Anderson In.? What year is it? If you have any pics and maybe a little discription, could you E-mail that to me? I'd be interested in checking it out. Thanks. viper987@attbi.com

 

[BigDaddy@work]

Anderson is about 35 miles NE of Indianapolis.......it's an 87 T........when I get home from work I'll see if I can round up some pics for you..................Odell.........Yeah, thats rite, I stole 'em.I gave 30$ for the shocks and they were brand new

 

[STP]

"what is this narrow a$$ racing? because yours sure aint narrow,"

Ahaha, funny Odell...I think it's more like Tank A$$ Racing

 

[Dwayne]

well,well,well

A bunch of comedians are we?.....how would you like a size 15 up your A$$..........sideways

 

[odell4o8]

I can out run you, im real fast my feet are smaller than yours, so you have to run and kick the same time , this hillbilly isnt called swifty for nothing, hahaha

 

[Lee Thompson]

Time

You guys got way too much FREE TIME. Get off the computer and go to work on your cars. Track open in 75 days.

 

[Dwayne]

Damn..........

I wish I was retired and could do what ever the hell I wanted to do................you guys need to get a job...........I here MickeyDees is hiring?????????

 

[STP]

To hell with MickeeDees, I need a couple good "yard boys"