Id like to see some photos of cars with a 3" drop if you guys have that. That's what I'm doing now just wondering how it's gonna look. Thanks! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
What size tire are you running? Do you have problems turning up front? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I have Firestone 6-70 x 15 all the way around and I do have a somewhat limited turning radius. I ran around for awhile with the car 1.5" taller up front and that helped the turning radius out a bunch.
Mine has 4" blocks in the rear with reverse eye springs. The front has 2" drop spindles and I did a 2" drop on the control arms, frt springs are stock. I also put pwr rack n pinion steering in it. A work in progress'
Mine has De-arched leafs in the rear with 3" blocks, for a total of 5" and in the front it has 1" off the coils and lowered uprights for a total of 4", love the stance of mine but I want to eventually bag it with a four link in the rear and a MII in the front
Do you have any front end steering clearance problems with that setup ? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
My 50 has 2" dropped uprights and steering arms, and a little over 1.5 coils cut up front. I have no problems with turning radius, but I am running 6.40-15's that are a little smaller than the 6.70's most people run.
Yea I'm gonna bag mine also, but getting married on March kinda slowed that plan down. Haha Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Bit lower than you asked about and you'll have to excuse the trailer queen pic (don't have many on my phone) 2" drop spindles, 1.75 coils cut, leaves de-arched (2" I think) with eyes reversed and 2" blocks. 6.70 x 15 firestones on stock steelies. Still need to do the alignment since blowing it apart but geometry all looks reasonable. (been signed off by the certifiers as required in NZ) Fronts are rubbing just before full lock but the alignment and different wheel arches I'm grafting on should take care of that. Actually looks like massaging the lip of the factory arch would get it pretty close Will need a small notch at the rear and slightly larger hump in the floor area over the axle pumpkin, nothing too crazy though. Use to run 1.5 coils cut and just 3" blocks so will see if I can find a pic when I get home
here is our 51. we haven't lowered it yet............the body was channeled 4 inches...........and we used the wrong tail lights
The tires rub just a lil at full turn but nothing bad, other than that no problems... Do you have any front end steering clearance problems with that setup ?
Ha ! Been thinking of running those too, they're only like 1/2 smaller right ? Like it's not a crazy difference correct ? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Yeh, there is not much difference. I decided to run those tyres after seeing how good that size looked on rob fortiers blue 53 Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Don't know the name but I'm sure I know the car , I've seen them before and online the top of the sidewall not too say the pie crust fire stones aren't but I feel like everyone chooses 6.70 fire stones wether truck, car or got rod lol Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Sorry , top of the side wall how it's nice n smooth compares the the firestones Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Yes, the BFG's are smooth at the top. I also like the look of the silvertowns better than the firestones. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Pre-chop and post chop, both with new custom springs with 2" drop up front. Old springs and 4" blocks out back. 6.70-15 firestones.
Man I'm a little one sided but I think these cars just look sick slammed! Those guys in the 50's building these cars with 7-8" lowering jobs were just studs! And drive them everyday! Haha Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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