Air Ride Set-up Picture Thread

btt

 

Call Nathan @

Hales speed shop
lewisville, tx
214 762 5611

He' got it all figured out! Ride, race, and drive smooth everyday on air-ride.

FIVE STARS *****

 

old oic's of my 53 210

 

Man, you're idea of temporary is my idea of DONE!

 

I want bags

 

If you don't like what the thread is about, don't read it!! There are other threads about how to mount split bones, rebuilding your flathead or your stromberg, or what ever you need to do to your car. I personally am going to put bags on my car so this is information that I am looking for. I thank all that have posted thier info and pics. I find them informational and interesting.

Wicked TiN

 

Or maybe Just let the mods decide What stays and go's And move on to the next thread.

 

those early chevys on bags are sooooooo bad ass!!!

anyone running bags on a late 70's GM frame with the factory (4 link style) short trailing arms??

what am i gonna spend to have a shop do install on above mentioned chassis. only maybe a small c notch. nothing to radical with the frame, but fast, economical, and reliable will be a must. est cost??

thanks yall
Chris

 

Here is an in progress pic of mine.


Pic with the 7 gal. tank mounted


There is a plate welded to the crossmembers on top of the notch under the tank where the valves mount. I'm using an engine driven compressor.

 

BITCHIN'!! Great stuff!!

Ian

 

Here is a '55 Chevy truck I did:

 

i really dont think not wanting to cut the floor is any excuse for poor suspension design.

 

Boy this fizzled out quicker thant I thought.

 

Thats what I'm planning... Pix of your EDC setup please!

 

just a couple pics of my 40 International laid out

 

There's all sweet Ideas on bagging here. Nice Tread

 

im changing mine from a 50/50 link bag on axle ....to ... a forwrd four link super lift bag on bar for a nice sweet ride

 

btt...Im working on my 55 first series now and cant figure out how I want to place the valves and tank... Id really like to mount the valves right to the tank but the junk tank I have the ports are so close to each other.

 

Heres how my set up ended up dont mind the nasty green tank it will be either seafoam or black when its done.

 

this is hooked up to a helper bag system on a 57 fairlane, its got auto level too!

 

Get some JIC swivel fittings

you can put em all close and tight and still tighten em without any issues, they can get costly though

L

 

I just took all the valves a part and put them on then reassembled them. stupid me the first way I set em up would just drain the tank when if I would lower it! I wasnt thinking at all. Now its alot better.

 

I'v seen their stuff up at North Star Dragstrip. the run low and fast as shit. Alot of their cars are turbo LS engines. but hey, I could see the use in a modern engine somtimes.. somtimes.

 

do we have an alliance member on here that sells the "stuff"? I bagged the rear end of my 51 shoebox with firestone f-9000 bags now looking for controls, tank, pump, ect.

 

Some pics and small video of my Olds setup.





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Here is my set up :



Now in the trunk :



Ball Valve drain system :

 

air ride on my 41 m5 study w/s10 frame

 

maybe i should stop being such an attention whore and get back to finishing this mess.

 

Here's a few pictures of the cantilever set-up on my '55 Chevy pickup. I still need to mount the tanks, compressors, valves, etc. You know, all the expensive stuff!


Closeup of the cantilever arm and bag


Upper wishbone


Tig welds!