Air Ride Set-up Picture Thread

Buick experimented with air in 1958, Poise suspension was an air ride suspension system that utilized a pump in the engine bay connected to four ball sacks, one located on each corner of the car. Cadillac also had it on the '58 Eldorado Brougham. It was discontinued by GM for reliability issues, system couldn't react quick enough to different situations, was complicated for its' day; so many owners went back to conventional suspension and abandoned air altogether

 

Beautifull work Flat-N-Low!!!!!

 

here are some shots of my set up.
I haven't started the upholstry but I think you get the idea.

 

That is one bad ass car man

 

Thanks Malibob
Im really proud of it, but there is still alot to do.
Your C-10 looks great.

MrC.

 

Thanks for all the pics everybody. My 54 has a half done airbag setup on it and I have to finish it so this helps a bunch!

 

I got a few good ideas from this thread So I figured I should add to it a bit. THis assembly ended up going into a 64 caddy. I will be posting pix of the car later after the system is entirely finished.

 

mine

 

Air ride plain and simple. Compressor, Tank, Manual valves.
My 63 belair and my 65 impala.

 

some really nice set ups on here. i just got a compressor, tank, valves, and two small bags for free. all for mounting some tubes and tires.

 

Btt

 

I would love to see a video of this in motion

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Such clean work,very impressive.It's great to have the quality workmanship backup the quality stance.Looks killer!!

 

The inside of my trunk.



Frame has a Gambino Notch kit and brackets, painted black. Looks the same as all the others.

 

fill the spare tire hole, make the pump and tank symmetrical and its perfect! great idea on the bridge cover!

 

I kept mine very, very simple. I was also broke as hell when I did this one. Even though it's way ugly it has been reliable as can be.

 

I built supports for an old tool box in the spare tire well. I'm trying to decide if I should paint it or leave it alone.

 

Paint it, then it will match how sanitary the rest of the trunk is.
I like it !

 

Here is my 58 Buick:





There is now 2 viair 480c compressors.



//Ken

 

I went with the accuair system. It's a little more work to install but it works great.

 

Wow nice job Clinthull! Nice and clean setup, I too have accuair however mine's not setup yet.

 

Mine is pieced together mostly used stuff off craigslist! the 2 link and bag cups up front are all fabricated by myself and a good buddy dirty ed on here.

 

and you are the old guy at the cruise-ins wandering why young guys these days are not into old cars!

 

Flat n Low that fab work is amazing. Care to show us the whole veichle?

 

Thread re-vive..

I was wondering if the compressor is mounted in the trunk area, can you hear it from the cabin when it kicks in?

I know....if my engine was loud enough I wouldnt be asking that question..

 

You hear it a little but it is in now way obnoxious. Mine it pretty quiet.

 

Mine's under the trunk in my OT car, and you can hear it in the car.

 

Insane 1
Nice clean looking set ups you've built, please can you tell me if there is any advantage or disadvantage with the top links running in to the centre. Most set ups run them to the outer rails.

Thanks Pete

 

My donor air ride axle setup:




Installation so far.....