New rear springs on the Catalina (pics)
 

I spent a few hours yesterday replacing the rear coil springs on my Catalina. The rear springs were worn out and was squealing every time I hit a bump on the road.

To make a long story short, old springs came out, new springs went in. I do have to say that the car rides much nicer than it did, and the "California Rake" to the car (since it sagged in the rear) is gone.

I got the Isolater cups from PY, and were a perfect match for the original ones. Whilst taking the old springs out, Pontiac didnt exactly install one of the springs right, part of the coil was sitting rubbing against the coil housing on top!

Before:
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...c/DSCF0386.jpg


Here are some after shots:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...c/DSCF0502.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...c/DSCF0504.jpg

the car looks good, reminds me of my first car a 72 cat 4 dr htp.

you really should put dual exhaust on it for the p/i pkg!

mike

it does have dual exhaust!

i couldn't see the both pipes in the pics. guess i'm getting old!

mike

When I first bought it I replaced the 2bbl intake and carb for a four barrel setup. <<grins>>

Now sporting a four row radiator instead of the stock three row........

One of these days Ill throw a posi rear end in it and a rear sway bar and have a nice screaming machine.....

I nabbed a set of rear coil springs from a 1983 buick lesabre wagon and put them in in my 67 catalina. They were a little more firm than the original rear springs, fit perfect, and were 5 bucks from a local salvage yard. Ride height was restored, and it handles a lot better.