Technical Lowering the rear not the front?

Just applyies to Pick ups and SUV's.......I think.
6sally6

 

Those blocks just made it sit level, the car on the right is lowered in the front.

 

Thd lowering blocks were put in the rear to level it out. More eye appeal. The jacked up in the back just doesn't look as good.

 

A member for over 4 years and you have to ask why it's lowered?

 

This is my 49 coupe deville lowered 3” in the rear !

 

You aren't going to haul very much liker with the rear that low. Or is it loaded and ready to go now?

 

My grandpa had a 41 Cad coupe that was all stock. He put several 50 lb bags of sand in the trunk to lower the rear. He said that's how they did it back then. They look good as a tail dragger.

 

Same here.

 

That's one grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat looking Cadillac.

 

Hello,

Your Cadillac is very nice, but lowering the back makes it look like you are trying to hide several teenagers, while trying to sneak into old drive-in theaters. Most of those that did the hiding trick, had cars that just looked funny and if I were to be working at the ticket booth, it would be questionable. Either that or you are moving a ton of gold or something heavy.

In our So Cal area, there were custom cars that were lowered in the back, but we never saw them cruising around. The low riders with hydraulics and skid plates we did see. But, that was a different class of custom cars, back then. For the majority of the time, no one drove around with the front end up and the rear end lowered. It was hard to see over those long hood lines.

If you ask nicely on the Photoshop thread, our resident expert @themoose could show your car on a “lowered rake” that the majority of cruisers and hot rod guys/girls had on their cars, during our time driving around. (Or a stock rear height and a lower front end. ) That would give your 1947 Cad some attitude, instead of a “big rear end” dragging around because it is too heavy. Ha! “Hey, does it make my b### look big?” is a popular saying, these days.

Jnaki

Our dad had a 1941 Buick Fastback Sedan and it was large enough for our family of 4. But, as we continued to go on long road trip vacations, the rear end sagged with suitcases and supplies. It looked like a dog scooting across the floor, as we have all seen that image.

But, to help out the crowded Buick Fastback Sedan situation, our dad got a new 1949 4 door Roadmaster and that was super large in the rear seats. Nothing lowered the rear, even with suitcases and other equipment for our vacations. It was heavy duty from the factory.

My brother started the whole modifying craze with his first car. The front was lowered, cut coils, but ended up with new coil springs due to it being too low. The second time, it was just right. He also had blocks in the rear. For a big sedan, his Oldsmobile now had a stance with a lowered rake. It just looked cool and got lots of admiration comments. It had a good driving feel, but extreme caution while going into steep driveways and sloping exits.

 

I can’t believe we are discussing this . It’s about the earliest postwar period Custom touch. Tail down nose up, speedboat stance. Launching into a new tomorrow. That pic of yours looks just right. Please don’t go the California rake.
If your eyes don’t tell you it’s right, “it’s time to go to Specsavers” (an eyewear chain in Australia).

 

I think the answer to your question regarding why there are lowering blocks in the rear is the second pic.

 

Looks perfect to my eye... maybe just a smidge too high in the back?

 

Just do what looks right. My 48 olds is 4” down in the back and I’d like it to be 6 and 2 up front

 

That car looks terrific as it sits.... it's not too low and looks very classy! Enjoy it.

 

Look at page 1 of the book, “Custom Cars 101”.