Features Let's see Model A's lowered without dropped axles

as I work on my chassis I'm deciding how to lower it. I want to stay as much model A as possible because of budget and parts availability. I am keeping the banger and mechanical brakes and without sourcing a bunch of 32 perches and stuff I think I'll get as low as I can in the front without a dropped axle. My coupe will sit pretty high. Maybe not even dropped in the back or a T spring. We'll see where the front comes in.

So pic request. Non dropped axles, no fenders 5-6 inch chop highboys with big and little bias plys.

Thanks

 

like this? Just played with the spring pack and no drop axle,600-7.50/16,mech brakes,banger.

 

Here you go.. click the pic...

 

Here's my roadster, it's as low as you can go without doing any frame work. It has a 40 rear and a 33 front axle. The frame is 7 1/2" longer then stock to accept the 40 rear spring behind. Removed a few leafs on the model a rear spring , and Front spring is a revirsed eye spring.

 

This is the coupe my 19 yo son is building. Not exactly what you're looking for, as it has an undropped '32 axle, ( he's been robbing my stash )which has more drop than a model A axle. I show it to you so you can see how he got it down . It's a Doane Spencer inspired frame step and pinch, with the spring perches attached to the wishbone. It's been done many times before and works great.

Rear tires are 7.50-16 , front tires are 600-16. Chop is only 3"

 

Great cars guys thanks.

Keep em comin'

 

Nawww man you gots to use an axel if you want to be looooooowwww

 

I love this car,but IMHO this car begs for a dropped axle. HRP

 

I lowered my 29 A roadster buy heating the front and rear springs like they did in the 30s. It was a rough ride but done the the way it was back long ago before dropped axles and reverse eye springs. I still ran mechanical brakes as well.Also did a rubber rake of 525x16 front and 750x16 rear.

 

^ perfect.

 

Nice car! My Jack Russell likes it too.

 

Is this the yellow car you build, that was layed out like model kit?

Roadster class A, or something like that?

I like it a lot!!

 

Here is my project. Stock axle with reverse eye spring, drop crossmember.....and flat tire!!!!

 

Swingkingvintage...very cool, do you have any close up pictures of those heated and dropped springs in the car?
Thanks, johnny

 

Heated at spring eye and spring perch.

 

any early v8 axel that uses mechanical brakes will drop the hight a lot especially with reversed eyesand the stock guards in place

 

Front: 36 front axle, reversed eye
Rear: T-Spring (new, 3 leaves out)
Mechanical Brakes (model a), 32 Perches, shortened pitman-arm... bolts right on, pure plug & play

 

Wow /\ way cool! That reminds me why I love A's!

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I like original A axles but honestly, a dropped axle is probably the easiest and cheapest way to get it down. By the time you reverse a spring, flatten the crossmember, find a 33 axle etc. Then again... I like 'em high too.

 

got any pics of the heated rear spring? How much can you bend it and still use a spreader?

 

Thanks swingkingvintage. I love the "old" techniques...that they say you shouldn't do!
Johnny

 

I would think that any other Ford axle other than a model A would be a dropped axle, no? All of them 32 and up will set the car lower.

Entlebucher, nice roadster, perfect ride height.

 

you could have your original A axle dropped for $200. chassis engineering sells reverse eye front springs for $45. the trick would be making those mechanical brakes work. pretty sure theres a tech on it...and a T spring outback.

 

My brothers old A coupe with a deuce axle and a T spring

 

Just a friendly suggestion; Buy a couple Don Montgomery books and study them fervently - as you flip through the pages, look at the different styles, technologies, and time periods represented...find what you like and copy the details.

Most cars prior to WWII (1941 for us here in the States) used the 32-6 axle, 32-4 perches, reverse eye springs, and mechanical brakes. Dropped axles and juice brakes started showing up (together) just prior to the war. Honestly don't think I've ever seen a period photo of a "dropped axle" AND mechanical brakes...

 

This is a 36 to 41 axle not sure, with a reversed eye and some leafs removed

 

Recently guys have done it, I think just to prove you can. If I was going through all the trouble, I'd just put hydraulic brakes on it.