On my 67, the driver side rear tire is leaning in at the top. It is not the wheel. We rolled the car so the tire rotated 180 degrees and it still leans in at the top. Car has the original mono leaf springs in it. I planned on replacing the rear suspension anyway. What do you guys think? Suspension or something worse? There does not appear to be any accident damage. Is there something in particular to look for?
Great rear-end! We really need to see what yours is doing to give you a proper assessment of the situation. Off hand it sounds like you have a suspension problem. If one side is sagging, which happens with these old cars, it will give the illusion of the tire tilting in. I've seen it before.
Check the camber of both sides to see if one of the rear end tubes is bent. There are a couple of ways to do that at home, both requiring a flat surface for the car to be sitting on.
First one is to use a carpenter's square and check against the sidewalls of the tire. Make sure that you are either in front or behind the bulge at the bottom of the tire.
Second is essentially the same but using an electronic level (Smarttool) and a short straight edge, again across the sidewalls of the tire to one side of the bulge. This is more accurate and gives you an actual camber reading of each side. It also allows you to compare side to side when on a surface that isn't level.
I'll try to post a picture tomorrow. I changed the rear shocks tonight. When I pulled the shocks the mono leaf springs were like rubber bands. I am ordering all new rear components tomorrow. It did seam to make some difference just changing out the shocks, they were originals. I will also pull the axle and double check the bearing. I looked them over a month ago, I installed new axle seals when we did the rear brakes.
We really need to see what yours is doing to give you a proper assessment of the situation. Off hand it sounds like you have a suspension problem. If one side is sagging, which happens with these old cars, it will give the illusion of the tire tilting in. I've seen it before.
