I noticed something very similar on that orange modified in this months street rodder. I know you've all seen the car. But it doesn't look like there is a spring "perch," rather a crossmember that the spring rides over. the shackles go to the wishbones. It's pretty cool.
Actually....the copper/orange modified belongs to a friend of mine, Jamie Johnson....the spring shackles are mounted to the front axle on the backside.....not the wishbone.....that car runs as good as it looks...
Go to this link on that site.http://www.nwvs.org/Technical/Lowering/Lowering0.shtml Lots of great ideas but would this method be safe?http://www.nwvs.org/Technical/Lowering/Lowering5.shtml It looks like using a longer perch bolt would invite breakage but a grade 8 bolt should hold up right? I'm seriously contemplating using this method but i don't want to kill myself or others.
Wonder what method was used to load their cars on the trailers? Didn't notice any "fast food" advertisements. Can you imagine the living conditions in the "pit area"? Those guys had to love it! Great site, thanks for posting it......Fred
That's a pretty cool idea to put the spring on top of the front crossmember. Check it out this 29 roadster pickup, built by Pinkee's Rod Shop. They also put the spring on top of the front crossmember!! here's the link http://www.pinkeesrodshop.com/pinkees/29_FORDPICKUP/001.php
That's some great stuff. Thanks for pointing us at it! As for the spring thing, I remember a few years ago (maybe 5-6 years?) Street Rodder featured a t-modified that had parallel leafs on the front, but the leafs were mounted to the top of the frame, with the axle going under the leafs, but over the frame. Basically like Rocky suggested with turning the frame upside-down. This way the frame horns curled up instead of down, and the leaf springs arched upward instead of downward.
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