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a little altitude adjustment on the '54

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by general gow, Apr 12, 2011.

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  1. general gow
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    so the front is dropped 3 1/2 inches with fatman spindles, and the rear had been dropped 2 inches with jamco springs. i dropped it another 2 inches today with some lowering blocks. i think it's about right now. just needs skirts. and those should be here friday. so whatcha think?

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  2. twink
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    Lookin good.
     
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  3. hottweelz
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    Get the skirts and I think you'll have a killer stance. If you get a chance, Send us a couple pics for our website. We would love to add it to our gallery section.
     
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  4. JeffreyJames
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    Love it!!!! Looks really good man. After the skirts you just need some full wheel covers like '53 Cads or Sombreros!!! Nice!
     
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  5. vein
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    looks great! cant wait to see what the skirts look like on it. It will be a whole different look.
     
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  6. general gow
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    i have some cad caps that i might try on the front. and i have those 56 plymouth caps that are a sort of homage to my dad (i think i already told that story a couple times.). and the plymouth caps are actually on it in the back in this pic, so you probably can't really tell. anyway, i am gonna try those first, but i am really curious about the caddy caps up front too.
     
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  7. Hot Rod Chris
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    X2! Looks good!
     
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  8. daddy_o's_diner
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    Lookin' Good!
     
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  9. cactus1
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    Looks right on! Love that car.
     
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  10. FiddyFour
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    yes...yes i do believe that stance kicks ***... what skirts did you get?
     
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  11. 56KUSTOM
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    I agree!
     
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  12. autobodyed
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    nice looking car.
     
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  13. dirtbag54
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    That's lowered? Just kidding looks great.
     
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  14. BloodyKnuckles
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    Gorgeous car and great stance. I love it!!




    ******Knuckles
     
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  15. HOTRODSURFER
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    perfect!! looks good mark
     
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  16. Mr48chev
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    Looks great right there.
     
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  17. temper_mental
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    Looking good!
     
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  18. general gow
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    kids these days...

    i wanted it low, but still very driveable. i think with the skirts i'll achieve that.

    some steel flush fit aftermarket skirts from evilbay. they fit like the OEMs but come down about an inch and a half lower. should look good.
     
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  19. heavytlc
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    I liked that car when I parked beside it in Bonneville last year, I LOVE it it with the new stance!
     
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  20. general gow
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    thanks jason.
     
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  21. Dutchoven
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    Looks great can we get a side shot? Great looking ride!

    Blake
     
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  22. general gow
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    much better pics to come once the deluge outside stops. i'll even take them with a real camera and not my crummy phone cam. phone cam and fluorescent lights make for bad photos, i know.
     
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  23. Atwater Mike
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    I had some '55 Olds Fiestas on my '53 Vicky. The wheel centers protruded just enough that they contacted the back of the hub cap. Lost one turning a corner, (didn't scratch it up too bad) but I had to reverse the front wheel rims for just enough clearance.
    The stock Ford wheels ('52-'56) are 5" wide,and the reverse offset was only 3/4" wider.

    A friend had a similar '54 Ford wheel problem with Caddy sombreros. (gennie ones)

    That's a beautiful '54 Coupe. I'm on my 11th '54 Coupe now...
     
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  24. HOTRODPRIMER
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    Very nice,,I've had a soft spot for '54 Fords for many years. HRP
     
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  25. general gow
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    mike, my wheels are 80s cop car wheels, and are 7 inches wide. i haven't tried to fit the caddy caps on these yet. i know they were mounted on the stock wheels when dad got the car in 2000. but he got stock caps and rings when he put the new wheels on. so that's what has been on it since i got it in '08.

    11th coupe? why not just hang onto one of them for a while? they only made 10,000 of them. maybe you'll have the chance to own them all someday...

    except this one, of course.
     
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  26. general gow
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    mike, my wheels are 80s cop car wheels, and are 7 inches wide. i haven't tried to fit the caddy caps on these yet. i know they were mounted on the stock wheels when dad got the car in 2000. but he got stock caps and rings when he put the new wheels on. so that's what has been on it since i got it in '08.

    11th coupe? why not just hang onto one of them for a while? they only made 10,000 of them. maybe you'll have the chance to own them all someday...

    except this one, of course.
     
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  27. FiddyFour
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    yea, i dig those. they fill out the wheel opening just a hair more, and look awesome... i have an OEM set that 4t64rd gave me a few years ago as a birthday gift (still cant thank ya nuff dude!) and i love em... i keep looking at them and thinking "how can i make em bigger" LMAO
     
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  28. 56KUSTOM
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    I've got a set of OEM flush skirts for sale if you don't like the ones you get.
     
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  29. Slick Willy
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    They get alot lower real quick when you nail one of these around these parts!:mad:

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  30. hoop
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    Can`t wait to see it with skirts. Looks great.
     
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