C1 front suspension - Spindles

[Donald H.]

Just want to make sure I do this right

I am in the process of putting my 60 front end back together. I know the spindle supports are Right and Left and have different part numbers. I have the spindle supports installed and am getting ready to install the spindles.

Could someone please verify that the following is correct

There is no Right and Left spindle, both sides are the same?

When the spindles are installed, the grease fitting on the Right (passenger) side face to the front of the car, and the fitting on the Left (driver) side face to the rear?

One way to tell the top from the bottom of the spindle is that the casting around the lower grease fitting is a little fatter than on the top fitting?

I know how I took them off because I have pictures, but I simply don't trust anything that any previous owner did to this car.

Thanks,

Don

[Tom P.]

Re: C1 front suspension - Spindles

Don,
The spindle supports have a nub on them (for lack of a better term) that serves as a stop for the spindle during a full turn. This nub goes toward the rear of the car. Corospondingly, each spindle has a flat surface near one of the spindle bores. This flat surface makes contact with the nub on the spindle support when turned all the way to the rear.
Yes, BOTH spindles are the same (no L or R), but there is a TOP and BOTTOM.
Correct, the grease fitting face forward on one side and rearward on the other side.
Hope this helps.

[Donald H.]

Re: C1 front suspension - Spindles

Thanks Tom,

Now I can put it together