So I ditched those moog springs are cut one coil off the original springs. Looks normal and rides better. Yeah stay away from moog springs. Post pics tomorrow
Let's re-examine the meaning of "high"... love the whitewalls with Cragars. In the 70s our family car was a '72 Nova with Cragars and Sears whitewalls.
I took 2 coils out of my '66 Belair springs. I got them from Rock Auto, name brand. The wire diameter was a little bigger than the stock ones, that could do it. We tried one side. It was way too high.
Those MOOG springs were the right part number from what I recall when you were installing them. People here warned you that something was wrong at the time of initial install by your description that you were struggling to get them in with the car otherwise at full weight. It's always easier to sort out bad parts the first time. Now that you've changed springs and ride height it needs an alignment again. Did they ride stiff too? I've got a set of Moog springs waiting to go in my 62 Chevy. Generally, Moog stuff is very good. Maybe a mistake was made on that batch or part number.
Which part number did you use? 6000, 6084, or 658A? Measure the free height of the spring as well as the wire diameter.
Rock Auto shows a couple of choices for Moog springs for 63 small block Impalas A 658A in the heavy duty side for 9 passenger wagons with air. or a 6000 for converts, hardtops or sedans without air . Are you sure that you don't have the station wagon springs? Back in the 60's when the jacked up in the front look was the hot lick it was common for guys with those Chevys to install a set of station wagon springs to lift the front end up but not use spacers or other nonsense.
I looked there also for the 6cyl application, same options. Thinking maybe with a spring for a lighter engine, it would settle down more with a v8. When I converted a '67 Camaro to BBC, I installed springs for a 396 car, but still had the 327 in at the time and the front end was raised until the engine swap.
Coil Springs Specialties in Kansas is the place to go for coil springs. They can dial up or down depending on your taste & application. I’ve used them a few times and they have always been spot on for me. Personally, that original posted picture reminds me of a Jr Stock 1/4 mile car look and I LIKEY!
If you cut coil springs 1/4 of a coil, how will they sit properly in the little "seat" on the A frame ? Seems like it needs to be a complete coil. Maybe one cut at a quarter turn could be split between top and bottom seats for minor adjustment.
This is a Hot Rod and Custom car site, "Low Riders belong somewhere else, not here, They are neither Rod or Custom Oh Boy here comes the "Heat" !
I am sure I am late to the party I see you replaced the rebuilt the front end and replaced the springs did you do replace or rebuild any part of the rear suspension? If not, the front end may not be high the rear end might be low (sagged)
I love the way you are going with this car, it’s looking really nice and would love to have it sitting in my driveway
In my opinion the question should be "is this too low?" And the answer is always no. Even after you cut a coil, it sits too high for my preference. Cut another coil.
I'll admit I'm biased, but I think '63 Chevies look best really low. This is how mine sits now...and it was lower until I moved over to disc brakes which required me raising the front end about an inch due to fender rub.
I went with the CPP "original offset" front disc kit so it didn't kick the tires out like basically every other kit. Didn't need to raise the front, I'm tucking the whitewall on 15's on my 62.
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