Is All Going Flat?
RD: My '67 SS leans on the left side. If you look at it from the back it leans or is lower on the left side. Does anyone have any ideas? Springs and shocks come to mind first, but I have been told some of the GM muscle cars had a tendency to lean on the driver's side.D_: Your car could have factory Air shocks. Maybe one is leaking.
DP: My '65 El Camino leans to port also. While installing new front shocks I found the left front hanging almost an inch lower than the right. I'm betting on the springs.
S_: Unless you have air shocks or helper springs on the shocks, the shocks are not the problem. Find a friendly alignment shop, or a service-oriented parts store. Ask them what the ride height of your vehicle is supposed to be, and where it is measured. I bet you have four worn out springs and one side is worse than the other. If you wind up installing new springs, don't forget to toss your control arm bushings into the garbage can and install new ones. This is a good time to inspect the whole suspension/steering system. You'll need an alignment when you're through.
JC: When checking suspension height, measure from rocker molding to floor, car at curb weight, tires correctly inflated and doors closed. Steer wheels straight ahead, measure 39 3/8" back from front centerline for your front rocker panel to floor measurement. For the rear height, measure 60" back from your first measurement. (99 3/8") from front wheel centerline). Your front spec is 8" and your rear spec is 8 1/4". Moog has springs available in one-inch ride height increments.
Archivist: Tom Wilson
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