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Do you have any wheel bearing left?

Most of the foam in new cars is for energy absorption (occupant protection in a collision) and sound control. Different densities of foam are used. For occupant protection it's ridged foam. For sound and panel flutter it's often a flexible foam. The plastic gussets mentioned above, snap into...

You need new springs, shocks and shackles. How tall are your front tires?

This is very simple. Springs hold up the car and shocks control the spring movement. If your springs can't hold the car up, you need new springs.

That's not what I read, but I could be wrong.

The biggest part of the green brick formula, and the part least mentioned, was the driver.

Me too.

Behind the cradle mount is probably the worst place for things to be rusted out structurally. Surprised it hasn't folded already. I really don't have any recommendations without seeing the damage and seeing what thes caps look like. Section of a rail on these old cars wouldn't bother me if...

No downside to doing this mod.

I did buy my XHD springs, 8 years ago. Your comment isn't the first I have seen about a quality decline. Looks like the rumors are true.

I have the XHD springs, ordered from the local Dodge dealer. I'm happy with them.

The only thing hard about this is that the nuts on the "U" bolts can be a *****.

Tire choice is a big deal. I will admit BFG Radial TAs look cool, but in reality they are just a basic non performance tire.

Will do.

I can rule out the rear springs, I replaced those a few years ago with new Mopar XHD units. But I didn't think about the other two suggestions. I will check those out, thanks.

Thanks guys. Looks like it's just old and time to replace.

It's possible. I know they haven't been touched for the 14 years I have owned it.

My left side torsion bar, in my opinion, is failing. It could just be old. Front left corner has slowly sunk over the years and I have ran out of adjustment on the bolt. I have no failure of the mounting points. My exhaust does run very close to the left torsion bar, about 3/8" clearance (tti...

I vote, wall art.

I'm not spending that much on something that rides on 195/75/14, white walls. Those shocks would just make the wheel covers fall off.

I put a full set of shocks on the wife's 73 Dart, $80 for all 4. It rides like a recliner on the highway, has absolutely no road feel and being that it doesn't have a sway bar, comes close to digging the rockers into the pavement on hard corners.

Putting in a 6 point bar is only one part of a safety system that is designed to work together. Personally, I don't believe it's a good idea if you are going to rely on factory seatbelts to restrain the occupants. But really, it's 6 of one, half dozen of the other. From a collision...

You have rotted structure and even worse, a rotted suspension pick up point. I would do a full rail replacement. Better start checking the rest of the car too. If you can't do this yourself be ready for a big bill. $1,000+

Why would he do that if he wants something like the stock springs?

You don't have the weight of the drivetrain in the car so setting ride height is pointless. Get the car together then adjust the torsion bars.

Yes. I'm that awesome.

I do this for a living. Put it on a rack and be done with it the same day.

Get new springs.

You need to get your front end in good enough shape to hold an alignment, then you need to get an alignment.

You won't get much out of it.