'40 rear fender rub one side only

[glennpm]

Another problem you need to fix is the awful leaned over angle of your shock absorbers.
If the shocks were vertical, they would be most effective, allowing the shocks to actually stroke and damp out road irregularities. On the other hand if the shock was laid over horizontally, they wouldn't work at all. The angle of your shocks will stroke the shocks very little and not do their job.

Good sketch from the HAMB

[IanFarrell]

Day 2 (?) Report:

Someone had asked about something near the fuel filter that was maybe a suspension piece. It's not, it's either fuel line or fuel gauge wire. I checked up and around that area and there are no suspension parts like you were describing.


Regarding the shocks, I'm glad a couple of you mentioned that. When I got under there I did think they were fairly horizontal. I can see a spot where I could bolt them more vertical, but I'll need to get the exhaust re-routed. While I can turn a wrench or wire a relay, I'm not a cutter/welder! I do think that's a project to do down the line, though, so thank you for calling it out.

There was also a request for pictures of the fender and tire. Take a look at those on this post. For reference there's also one picture of the right rear tire's fender gap.

Thanks everyone!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by IanFarrell

Day 2 (?) Report:

Someone had asked about something near the fuel filter that was maybe a suspension piece. It's not, it's either fuel line or fuel gauge wire. I checked up and around that area and there are no suspension parts like you were describing.


Regarding the shocks, I'm glad a couple of you mentioned that. When I got under there I did think they were fairly horizontal. I can see a spot where I could bolt them more vertical, but I'll need to get the exhaust re-routed. While I can turn a wrench or wire a relay, I'm not a cutter/welder! I do think that's a project to do down the line, though, so thank you for calling it out.

There was also a request for pictures of the fender and tire. Take a look at those on this post. For reference there's also one picture of the right rear tire's fender gap.

Thanks everyone!