1959 Classic Big car rambler

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   I'm looking for the rear coil spring isolators for my 1959 Rambler super 6. Galvins, Rockauto do not carry them. The Springs have an out side diameter of 6 inches. Energy suspension makes a universal kit but they are only 5 and 7/16 wide at most and wont cover. Anyone figured a solution for this?  

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59ramblersuper6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Nov/19/2007 Location: Delaware Status: Offline Points: 337	Post Options Post Reply Quote 59ramblersuper6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1959 Classic Big car rambler Posted: Jul/18/2015 at 12:42pm
	I'm looking for the rear coil spring isolators for my 1959 Rambler super 6. Galvins, Rockauto do not carry them. The Springs have an out side diameter of 6 inches. Energy suspension makes a universal kit but they are only 5 and 7/16 wide at most and wont cover. Anyone figured a solution for this?

pacerman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9061	Post Options Post Reply Quote pacerman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/18/2015 at 1:21pm
	I would I would look for other coil spring cushions that could be modified to work. Check with other big suppliers of models that had coil springs in the front or rear. I'm assuming you need either/both the front or rear. Most cars used coils in the front. The ones I would concentrate on would be Fords. Check but antique Ford sites like Macs Auto parts. Search the web for antique parts dealers. OPG makes lots of parts for the Chevelles that had rear coil springs. Then, if you can't find anything, look at the Grainger catalog for small sheets of the high durometer (hard to the touch) rubber offered there in the proper thickness. Cut/carve your own parts to suit. I have not had to do any of this for spring isolators but I have used such methods for other parts. So this is just the way I would approach it. AMC was not an island. In many cases they used what was available and in most cases they used the same subcontractors that others like Ford used. Details of the parts vary of course, but there are many similarities too. Joe
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farna Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Moderator Lost Dealership Project Joined: Jul/08/2007 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 19692	Post Options Post Reply Quote farna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/18/2015 at 2:29pm
	Check the rubber seal manufacturers -- Metro is a good one (https://www.metrommp.com/)
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59ramblersuper6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Nov/19/2007 Location: Delaware Status: Offline Points: 337	Post Options Post Reply Quote 59ramblersuper6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/19/2015 at 9:50am
	Ok, looks like there isnt an easy solution, Thanks for the suggestions, I'll share when I find a solution. I'm converting the rear suspension to truck arm I have all the parts except isolators and plan to get started on the install in the coming weeks so Ill document the build.

farna Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Moderator Lost Dealership Project Joined: Jul/08/2007 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 19692	Post Options Post Reply Quote farna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/19/2015 at 3:02pm
	Well, everything will work without isolators. They aren't very thick and don't absorb a lot of vibration, but they do help some.
	Frank Swygert