chipsb3b
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I listened to 2.5 hrs. of the 7 hr. marathon that Sergio and team delivered to the press, etc. this past Wednesday. My perspective is that of a Chrysler retiree who worked there 35 years through Townsend, Iacocca, Eaton and the Germans. What caught my attention was the young but seasoned team of exec's that Sergio has assembled. Some worked for me and others I knew of while we worked together in International. The ability to pull off the presented plans depends completely on these people. For me there is a contrast between this young group and the 77 year old guy at GM who would occasionally doze off after lunch at a 1 PM meeting when he worked at Chrysler. It should be an interesting 3 or 4 years.
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Thanks for your comments. I checked with the Eaton Detroit Spring Inc., they indicated that the left hand threaded bushing should be located at the rear of the driver's side (left) spring. There is only one left hand threaded bushing for the rear shackles so I had to figure out where to locate it. Again thanks for your comments. Chip Sestok
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Thanks for the picture. What you've outlined in blue are the u-shaped shackles used at the rear of each rear spring. There are 2 threaded bushings/sleeves on each shackle, 4 in total on the two rear shackles. One of these threaded bushings has a left hand (backwards) thread. So the question is - - - where does this left hand threaded bushing go. I believe based on the Forum info. that it is located at the rear of the left (driver's side) spring. But I'd like to confirm this. I've already assembled my rear springs/rear axle/shocks, etc. and before I start on the assembly of the bed I would like to make sure of my rear shackle situation. Again thanks for your efforts. Chip Sestok e-mail: sestokfam@sbcglobal.net phone: 1-248-642-7247
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Appreciate the discussion on rear spring rear shackles. I'd like conformation please. For a B3B (and probably all B Series) the left hand threaded shackle bushing should be located on the left (driver's side) spring at the trailing (rear) end of the spring - - - right?