Without bags, whats you car sit at?

Really wanna lower my 53, but right now i have the smallest tire rub on the driverside rear wheel. Im going to put on some narrower black walls on my ar's and put some white wall bias plys on my steelies.
Anyways long story short, dont wanna run bags on my 53. Dont wanna malest this car too much just cause it was my grandmas car. But it sits pretty high, roughly about 10" (stock height) or so off the ground, and i was thinking about lowering it 2 to 3 ". So what does your car sit at and what do ppl say? too high, too low?
pics would be awesome.
thanks

 

Bunch of them here.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=548487&highlight=cars+without+bags

 

thanks!

 

My 67 coupe deville ... Just cut a few turns outta the springs.

 

mike do u still have full turning area for the front wheels?
im kinda afraid that when i lower it the front wheels would hit

 

Mine is one stray cat high

 

just cut springs on mine

 

here is mine I got is as low as it could go with out changing everything

 

Suprisingly it still turns and rides great! The only thing slowing me down are the speed bumps and drive ways!

 

Springs cut? 2 rungs? Where are your taillights?

 

Here's mine...

 

from what i remember my buddy cut them before i bought it and its 2 from what i can remember. im going to put drop up rights on it soon so it isnt on the bump stops

the tail lights are in the bumper guards ( i get that a lot. its funny even when you can see it from behind people still cant findem

 

Yeah mike i can see that being an issue. lol looks good tho!
flyflattie, how high is it off the ground? looks sick with the back lower!

 

its about 5 inches in the back and about 6 and a half its so low my back tires scrub on the tops of my wheel wells lol got to cut them and put new tops so it clears

 

the front bumper is really high off the ground though havent really messured it though i measure off the rockers

 

oh ok. yeah my 53 has a lot of clearance in the back. just kinda worried about a side rub but narrower tires should fix that.

 

yeah that shouldnt be a prob mine has never side rubbed it only rubs when i go up my drive way

 

I had new leaf springs made for the rear and cut the coils up front, still think I need about an inch or so lower in the rear to level it out...

 

Believe me man Im all about low, but your car is pretty fn rad as is and with the story that goes with it.......That car is way bad*** as is.

 

I'm not saying this to stir things up, this is an honest question.

Looking through your pics, your car already has a Chevy V8 in it--- is it really so bad to put a little notch in the frame to get it to sit right?

 

x2.

Have you rolled the fender lips?^^^

 

Thanks man! Have u seen it since the hamb breakfast? i reversed the shackles from how it was so it sits lower from when it did that day. Man we should put together another sac hamb breakfast!

 

Yeah it prob wouldnt be too big of a deal. The only thing is im only 18 and still learning, never really thought about putting a notch in the frame

 

No, but the rub is so minor that i just need to put some narrower tires on it and it will be gone.

 

I'm about as low as you can go without cutting anything up. The driveshaft will rub with a trunk full of stuff and folks in the back, but other than that its just blocks and naturally de-arched springs. If you want me to snap pics of anything for you, just ask, I'd be more then happy to take'em.

 

that thing is pretty sweet. looks like a fun daily. love the wheel and tire choice!

 

x2. I also like low, but in this case I woundnt touch that stance.

 

That would be awesome! The driveshaft will rub??
Never even heard of that happening before. I litterally cant have my car sitting too low cause i live down an old dirt, bumpy road. But man that would be awesome if i could see some pics!
Thank you

 

Thanks, well shoot if enough people dont think i should mess with maybe i shouldnt!
I just think a little lower would look better