Anybody still lowering just the back end of there lead sled?

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I'm waiting to get my new rear rims first. The ones I have on the car stick out too much and my tires rub.

I gave a guy in England pic's of my car so he could copy the flames. I posted the pic's on the Merc Club thread. It's pretty close,but it's a '51 and unchopped.

 

What do you mean 's**** it' saxon???!!!

 

I'm sure he was just joking...

 

Alright Bob , do you want me to save you the trouble of having to ask and just hand you the patterns to my interior ? You could do it Black & RED , and NO I aint lookin for a shot out from you.

 

Nope,I know what I want. I just love the quality of your interior.
Your second comment almost sounded bitter! haha!

 

yeah bob, iv got an m2 diecast collection goin and i cant find yours anywhere. how many where made??
i dont mean to change to topic of the thread im just curious.

 

my 52 vicky originally had lowering blocks in the back, and the front coils were cut a turn and a quater, some guy in the 80's put it back stock, but I am going to lower it back again. I perfer a traditonal custom.

 

So what are you going to do in your interior ? Are you going to have Kiwi do it?

 

old picture,and without the skirts it does not look that low in the back.
wore out springs,and 2" blocks in the rear stock up front.....caint see out the back gl*** with the rear view....gotta get used to it.

 

I think Kiwi is the best upholsterer out there.

 

The previous owner of my Chevy had new springs installed all around - sat like a 4x4!
Now it has a coil and a half out of the front and 3" blocks in the back. The cut coils got the car more level than I wanted ...so I have SAND bags in the trunk and always run a full tank of gas!!! Beats the hell outta the dual pipes out back, but I just had to have the tail-dragger look I remember the older guys runnin' when I was a kid.




-Dave

 

Without a doubt !

 

how about a 55 ford with the back lower??
i saw one last summer and its been in my head lately. im trying to imagine it again, i didnt have my camera at the time. But at the time i really liked it, and now there is a project 55 ford forsale. anybody have an idea what that would look like??

 

How about lowered by mother nature and father time

 

didnt you post that picture once already? lol
looks like it will be a long fun project tho!!

 

I just got this a couple weeks ago, and so far just lowered the back 2".

 

bump

 

my 55 ford fairlane is slightly raked in the rear ill post pictures in the next couple of weeks

 

heres a before and after of mine since i did it. Love that look.
creeper id love to see that 55!

 

I think the rear end could come down a little more, but i may have to take a hammer to the rims.


Seriously though, the front is at the desired height. I would like the rear a bit lower. Now all i have to do is take some measurements, pump up the tires and see how much i need to lower it...

 

Had the main spring blade reversed arched, took 3 spring blades out, I might drop it another inch, front end has torsion bars so I can set it where I like. Yes its a 4 dr. and I don't like bags, two strikes against me.

 

Heres mine with a 4" drop.Tom(Tired Old Man)

 

well, since were back at it again heres mine 4' in back and nosebleed in the front. I want to go lower but its gonna take some work and some $$

 

Lone,Thats a very nice ride. I felt lowering mine 4 inches was a lot but did you realy lower yours 4 foot ? !!!!!!!!!!! LOL.As an old man I could not p*** that one up. Have a good Bud. Tom ( tired Old man)

 

Finished the step notch, its a huge improvement, and it rides pretty good, haven't gotten the 3 inch jamco springs yet and the skirts need painting, but its good for now.
Before:


After:

 

My '60 Olds had the reverse rake, courtesy of tired rear springs and 1 1/2 inch blocks.

 

so i got a question, can anybody really notice a difference with blocks in the back?
some of the guys i been talking too said like a small 1-2 inch block isnt a big deal but any more is not a safe and what not.
whats your guys's takes on this?

 

Not really a lead sled, but I plan on dropping the tail end on my '57 Chevy Pickup.

 

Lowered 2" in front and bagged in the rear.

 

53, I have had the 4" blocks in for 5 years now. I have had no trouble except I have had to add Overload springs to the shocks and have gone to 5" rims. I may ad that I must be picky to what Rod Runs I attend because
parking spots must be mostly flat and must plan on speed bumps and Rail Road tracks. Hope this helps.Tom (Tired Old Man)