Rear sliding window swap

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  1. BKW Founding Member

    What Ford vehicle used torsion bars...and for what purpose?

    What was the first US car to have torsion bar suspension? Hint: It wasn't Chrysler.
     
    BKW, Jul 24, 2015
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  2. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    I have no idea but will put out a guess...Studebaker? Maybe Packard?
     
    56panelford, Jul 24, 2015
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  3. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    Leyland may have been the first to use torsion bar suspension in the US .
     
    JWC 3, Jul 24, 2015
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  4. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    Underslung cars were a step away from the normal autos of the time way back when . There were different approaches to lowering an automobiles height .
     
    JWC 3, Jul 24, 2015
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  5. BKW Founding Member

    1955 Packard was the first US car to come with torsion bar suspension, and Packard's system was front and rear.

    The rear torsion bars were 9' long!

    A self leveling electric motor used with the rear bars would keep the car level at all times and people could raise the car up or lower it down via a switch under the dash.

    JWC 3: British Leyland never sold a car in the US that was assembled here, all were imported from England.
     
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    BKW, Jul 25, 2015
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  6. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    Boy! was I ever close...who would of thunk. Thanks for the info Bill, I really wouldn't have known that. Wish I could pull a lottery ticket that close....lol
     
    56panelford, Jul 25, 2015
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  7. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    I missed a bit . US Made ...
     
    JWC 3, Jul 25, 2015
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