History Cars & Trucks with a rake,all invited to this thread

My Old "T" Coupe & my Sons Model "A" now both sold, unfortunatley


My trusty old Center Door

Like a little rake .

 

Mine has broken spring on the handle. I already welded and ground the square pegs.

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here's a couple of views of mine.

 

Interesting what a different camera angle does to accentuate 'Rake'

 

Hello,

Our 1951 Oldsmobile sedan had a modified California rake. In 1956, it was lowered 1 inch in the back and 1.5 inches in the front. At first, the auto store spring clips were used to get the squash on the coil springs. This is to get the “look.” (tried 2 inches in the front, not good) Then, we had the coils evenly cut to lower the car. It rode a little rough, but it sure was much better looking than with the stock ride height. The Moon Equipment screw on, spun Discs completed the look…

Jnaki



On our 58 Impala, we tried lowering the front 2 inches with those auto store clamps, just to see what it looked like…no go. It looked too funny. So, we got some riser blocks and wedged them into the springs to raise the front like the gassers. They worked alright until you went over a bump, then they popped out. We made some clamps and bolted them into the riser blocks to prevent this “pop out” over bumps. The 58 Impala looked better raised in front rather than lowered in front. The ride was still awful. But, this reverse California rake also started on the West Coast in 1958-60 era. Finally, the stock ride height was perfect. yrmv

Jnaki

 

I like rake!

 

I forgot how Bad Ass your tudor was

 

Here's a few from the '66 to '69 era when everybody looked at you funny if your car wasn't jacked up ...

 

And I like Dana 60's hangin out of the asses of early B-bodies...

 

Ditto, always loved that car.

 

Bump. HRP

 

Please explain the proper stance of the California rake.

 

The difference between a California rake and a Florida rake is the shadow the sun leaves in the late afternoon behind that cool as hell Divco! You would have to get up pretty early in the morning to take that picture out west, and we just don't get up that early.

Now a Vegas rake...that's where things get sticky

 

My '38 Plymouth pick up has some rake.

 

This was the first ever Hot Rod that I built way starting way back in 1970, and completed in 1973. With a rake.



This is my well loved Center Door Model "T" owned since 1978 and rebuilt three time to how it is here. With. Rake,


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You built it with a rake ? Or it is used to carry the rake ?
I can't see it in the picture so it must be inside

 

Even old Internationals look good with a rake.

 

A little rake while picking up some milk.

 

Only pic i have

 

Jerry, if you would come play cars with us more often, I'd have pictures for you. LOL

 

Here ya go, @bangngears

 

Will this do. Here's my daily driver.

 

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Rake on my '40 standard.

 

our '37s got some rake to it


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