bagging a 65 bonneville

the stock rear suspension is links and coils...

can i just add my bag mounts and roll with it? or is that actually a horrible idea and i should do all new from scratch link setup?

 

basically want to turn this



into this



basically slammed, de-badged, maybe shaved handles, and im really thinkin supremes would look killer. or maybe wires...dunno yet, wheels are a long way in the future

 

It'll work

 

you want the car to have 6 inches of snow on it?

 

Thats one way of doin it..... But i dont think u can get it slammed all the way though.

 

i'll hafta pull the coils and stuff the suspension up and see what binds...my main concern was mainly...

IF i'll lay out like i want with the stock links would they be ok to run with bags?

shoulda phrased my question a lil better...my brains fried from studying for finals tomarrow

 

It will lay out no binding . Go for it.

 

youll get it pretty low aint gona lay unless its notched

 

66 bonniville my daughters car

 

yea definately figured a notch would be mandatory...found a pic of a catalina layed out and their trunk wasnt cut so looks like i should be able to fit the required notch under the sheetmetal which is was i was hoping

also what bags would you guys recommend?

as for the front im planning on modifying the lower a arms to hold my bags (like im doin in my 51), not gonna clip it or anything. not a huge fan of clips, always liked the ones that get low with factory

 

LOVE IT!! how did you do your suspension (front and rear) if you dont mind me asking

 

hahahahaha.

 

Tire size is also a factor the wws on the gold car look kinda big. I ran a 14 inch tire on mine 195-75-14 and it layed out. I guess I never thought about runnin a bigger tire.

 

yea i was thinkin of steppin up to 15s when i order wheels but there's a billion tire sizes so i shouldnt have to run huge tires.

you had a bagged bonneville? pics? how did you set your suspension up on it?

 

205-70-15 is my favorate radial 15 incher

 

yea and they're cheap! although it'll be a little taller than the 195/75r14...

but when it all comes down to it i got no problem notching the frame if needed...just dont want to cut the trunk.

 

Geez Alex,can you adopt me? I'd love to be able to just drive my Galaxie,but alas,I'm a broke kid from a broke family. You nailed the look on that Bonnie

 

here, this one is on 14s and lowered.

 

looks good on 14s...

cant get the pics to save on my computer!!

here's the bagged catalina, the auction ended but the link should still work

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220524751967&viewitem=