HELP. Rear suspension leaning

The problem on my 69 coupe is that the rear of the car is about 1" to 1 1/4" lower on the left(drivers) side. I measured from level ground up to top of wheel wells. 28" on the left, 29 1/4" on the right. I have the same tires and rims on all fours. The rear leaf spring is a new 9 leaf steel spring with the old 8" bolts. The thread on these bolts are only about 2 1/2" long. I have the bolts adjusted with the left side all the way up and the right side all the way down with no diffrence. Please help, I've read all the threads here and I dont know if I can adjust each side seperatly. Thanks, Steve

Measure from the frame to the ground in front and behind the wheel on each side. If that's uneven look for the spring suspension problem or a bent frame.

If the frame is okay to the ground, look at the body mounts. The body may be crooked on the frame.

Ken Styer

How did your car set before you put the new spring in?
Dave

Thanks Ken,

I did what you said and the frame seems to be OK, maybe 1/4" lower on the left side. I think I will check the body mounts, but how do I access them.
Steve

Dave,

I think the car leaned before I put the new spring on. I had body work done and thats when they installed the new spring. Before the work was done and tires and wheels were changed{255s were on when I got the car} the lip inside the left wheel well was missing.

The lip was missing I'm guessing from the tire rubbing?

1/4 difference at the frame is okay. If the body is that far off, check the mounts.
Follow the frame rails and you will see rubber cushions at several poiints on each side that mount the body to the frame. Older ones were metal instead of rubber. Not only do you want to look at the mounts themselves, but the frame section the mounts sit on, and the body on the top of the mounts. Any of the three points could fail and cause this problem.

Ken Styer

Ken's right check you body mounts,if they seem to be in good shape,I'd go to the front coils.A weak or worn out coil spring will through your rear measurements off.
Dave

Thanks guys,

I'll check them out and let you know what I find.

steve

Steve how ya makin out with the lean?
Dave

My 1980 was leaning, found out that one of the new (1 yr old) monroe shocks I put in had ruptured and the suspension was leaning to the OPPOSITE side. I threw both of them out and installed new KYB gas shocks (zip corvette about 43$ each) and it is much more level now, not to mention that the ride is much better than the other shocks ever were.