Early models I like them Dumped and low, HRP But some of the 50's models look good both ways,,this one is ridin' high and looks great!
very nice examples. i like em low but old racecars hold a special place in my heart and are the exception.
Well, to each his own, and I'm glad everyone doesn't want to build cars exactly the same way, but personally I'd rather not have a car that gets high centered over a speed bump. I drive my cars, and I'll be damned if I'll use hydralics on any of them ever. I'd much rather spend the money on a built engine and speed parts. A good looking ride hight totally depends on the car iteself. Examples, but not necessarily mine:
Simple,if you get no sparks it's to high,if you get 2 sparks it's too low,1 spark is just right! LOL Actully if you can't drive it with out hitting stuff with the under side of car,then it's just stupid in both looks and enginering. And then there's bags for those that like it to look undriviblely stupid when its just sitting there. the best of both.
Leave the almost out and I agree. Other than a Jeep, I can't think of anything that doesn't look better with an altitude adjustment.
Chilly1.. you hit the nail on the head.... I don't like bags or hyd cylinders... build them low, leave them there and drive'm......
Ride height....? I guess it depends on what "look" you want to achieve... I regularly get slammed because my "T" is so tall. In a recent photo in the Good-Guys Gazette they referred to my Jalopy as "high-riding". I was not going after the low-slung speedster type "look". My intent was for it to capture the old-style posture of cars of yesteryear to give it the impression of being a genuinely old. Cars used to be tall in order to get over badly rutted roads. This "look" would not necessarily appear right on every car, but, I like it on mine.
always liked holding the front down (stock or a couple inches lowered) with the ass-end raised...different strokes for different folks
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