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08-02-2006, 10:25 PM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
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The spacers look almost like a horseshoe. [/ QUOTE ] I read somewhere that the horse-shoe spacers are factory air conditioning spacers?  
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08-03-2006, 01:08 AM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
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OK, what are factory A/C spacers? I've never heard of them before. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah - ditto!
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08-03-2006, 03:15 AM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
From the 2/67 Car Craft article on the first Nickey 427 Camaro. Center left of page shows a/c spacer being installed under front coil. Car lost an inch of height with big-block on 350 springs so spacer raised car back up. That's Dick Harrell doing distributor upgrade on the Sun machine.
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08-03-2006, 06:17 PM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
Are these spacers still available anywhere? Anyone know the part number? Or, does anyone know of a spring to use that will fit and raise an inch or so? Car has 454. Thanks in advance!
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#8
08-04-2006, 09:09 AM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
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... That's Dick Harrell doing distributor upgrade on the Sun machine. [/ QUOTE ] Check it out. Dick Harrell wearing a tie & sweater to tune a distributor. Is that a photo op or a sign of a time long gone? No offense intended.  Do I see French locks on that exhaust manifold? Is the A/C coil spring spacer depicted in the picture made of steel? Anybody got an original A/C equipped Camaro that has these spacers still there? I'd like to see a real one. Steve
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#9
08-04-2006, 06:27 PM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
You may want to try asking Eaton Sprins in Detroit. They may carry what you are looking for. By the way, wearing a tie etc was not that abnormal back then when in the shop. Sure seems weird now though! Jim
http://www.eatonsprings.com/emailweekly.htm
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#10
08-06-2006, 09:16 PM
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Re: Baldwin Suspension
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Dick Harrell wearing a tie & sweater to tune a distributor. Is that a photo op or a sign of a time long gone? [/ QUOTE ] Both! Harrell, in his role as an employee/consultant with Nickey for the 427 Camaros (etc.), probably had to dress in business attire while on site, especially when the magazine guys were on the property taking pictures. Besides, in those days "business casual" was totally unacceptable. Definately before blue jeans and t-shirts became standard attire practically everywhere.
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