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OK, the denouement. I removed the old, original springs and replaced them, at least temporarily, with the correct Eaton branded springs, painted reasonably close to what they should be. I know this is a temporary situation, but it did bring the ride height to within a half an inch of equal, right to left. The left side is still a bit low, but it's clearly better than it was. I'd like to drive the car a bit more, although I put 35 miles on it before I took the measurements. Thanks again. Steve.

thanx so much, Royce. I did, but it's been awhile.steve

Thank you all for this most valuable information. It has been a pretty useful discussion and went way beyond hood hinges. Yes? Steve

Shelbymann70, Thanks for the gentle trip to the woodshed. Is my error that I did not see Pete's warning, and I paid the price. For any error one makes, the best you can hope for is not a repeat performance.

Pete, Sorry I didn't see your previous warning, but I hope you will relent and continue to post those you suspect of being trolls and scammers. It is a real service to all of us, and it really is best when we police ourselves. There will always be one rotten apple....

Just to be clear and not repeat my mista=ke, are you saying that you got a correct hinge from
Dewald Englebrecht133@gmail.com?

thanx steve meltzer
I got a new one this am Dewald Englebrecht133@gmail.com

Sadly and expensively, I learned the hard way. Pete got this one right on target. Caveat Emptor.Thanks again Steve. A day late and $135 short.

YES! CHARLES JOHNSON IS A FRAUD AND A SCAMMER. HE DIRECTED ME TO A GUY NAMED SCOTT CASSIDY WHO, FOR ALL I KNOW,  MAY BE THE SAME PERSON. SCOTT SENT ME PICTURES OF HINGES THAT LOOKED GREAT. WE SETTLED ON A PRICE OF $135 FOR BOTH, HE INSISTED ON PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL WITH "FRIENDS AND FAMILY", WHICH GIVES YOU NO PROTECTION FOR ANY SORT OF FRAUD. HE WANTED THE MONEY SENT TO AN EMAIL ACCOUNT THAT WAS NEITHER HIS NOR CHARLES JOHNSON'S BUT YET A THIRD PERSON. I'VE YET TO RECEIVE THE HINGES, I'M OUT THE $135 AND HAVE EGG ON MY FACE TO SHOW FOR IT. IT would be great if the forum could prevent him from sending any private emails, etc. That's where I got hooked. I'm really ticked, but find I have little recourse. Steve.

thanx Chris

    Thinking about cleaning some carburetor parts and other small parts and would like to know if anyone has had experience with an ultrasonic cleaner. If so, what brand did you buy? What cleaning solution do you use in it, and how much time and temperature for carburetor parts? Thanks Steve.

Thinking about cleaning some carburetor parts and other small parts and would like to know if anyone has had experience with an ultrasonic cleaner. If so, what brand did you buy? What cleaning solution do you use in it, and how much time and temperature for carburetor parts? Thanks Steve.

For some reason, the website has not notified me of the ongoing and most interesting discussion about what I thought was a straightforward question, regarding the oil change in my KR. The car is a correct and original CJ with A/C and oil cooler. My plan was to put in 5 quarts, drive it, and recheck the dipstick. I always like to drive my car "granny style" until I know she's fully warmed up, and then some modest, spirited of driving, but only for short runs, followed by cruising. In Houston Texas there's not much place to really drive, so it's not uncommon to have a bit of stop and go traffic. Thanks for all the information. Much appreciated Steve..

I started out using a nice microfiber towel, but I became a bit frustrated because it wanted to slide all over the place. Now, I'm using a very thin piece of rubber that I cut to fit, but it too, wants to slide around. At least it's better than nothing. If my wife were a "balabusta" (Yidddish for a complete homemaker, and often the ruling matriarch) I would have her make something with an elastic edging to tightly grip the console cover. Oh well, she's not.steve

NB:  I tried to correct my error of saying "5 1/2 quarts" when I meant "5 quarts". I got it just screwed up there. Thanks Bob. Steve

Well, my ex-wife often said I was lazy, but in this case, I just didn't know what to believe since I read all the different possibilities on the Internet; the TSB also confused me. And, as you can see from this particular thread, there were even varying opinions among the people who posted on the subject. Mine is a steel pan and thus 5 1/2 quart it is. Thanks again Steve.

I am doing the first oil change on my 68 KR since I purchased her in September. I seem to be getting some conflicting information about how many quarts it will take on refill. Apparently, there was a TSB regarding this issue, perhaps in 1970. I even found a blurb about the dipstick part number, but it didn't apply to mine, which is a 6750-A. FROM A PRAGMATIC POINT OF VIEW, I COULD CERTAINLY JUST FILL THE CRANK CASE, CHECKING THE DIPSTICK UNTIL IT GOT TO WHERE I WANTED IT TO BE, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A REPRODUCIBLE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION. PLEASE INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER THE VALUE DOES OR DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FILTER. Thanks Steve

Does anyone make an attractive, yet protective, cover for that console pad? I find that I often rest my right forearm there, and would like to preserve and protect that imprint when driving. Any suggestions? Thank you, Steve.