bpawells
Knuckle Buster
- Apr 16, 2010
- 4
- Willys Model
- Willys Year:
[attachment=2:jduqdevg]IMG_0901.JPG[/attachment:jduqdevg]I just bought my first Willys. It's a '55 4x4 Wagon with a 6-226. The previous owner did a SOA lift on it. I would like to get the suspension back to original, but don't know how. I know the steering has been modified but I don't know how. The steer linkage attaches to the top of the knuckle. Is this correct or should it be on the bottom? As you can see from the driver-side photo, the shock post is turned around facing to the inside because if faced outside, it will interfere with the steering drag link. Also, the drag link coming from the steering box has been lengthened. The passenger side originally had a shock when I brought it home, but I removed it until I figure out the driver's side. I'm not driving it on the road, because I feel it isn't the safest vehicle in the world as it sits now. The spring plates, or seats, are on top of both axles. Should they be on the bottom? I'm baffled! Plus it doesn't help that I'm not much of an auto mechanic. I need photos of an original rig. Please help me if you can.