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did i go too low

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by sko_ford, Dec 29, 2005.

  1. fab32
    Joined: May 14, 2002
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    fab32
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    If the car still moves when you put it in gear, your not too low. Someone mentioned about taking out your oil pan plug with a road obsticle. I haven't taken it out yet but I've got to dig the asphalt out from around it so I can get a wrench on it to change oil.


    Frank
     
  2. i made sirtain that could not happen the plug is a good 1 1/2 inches higher than the bottum of the cradle
     
  3. Django
    Joined: Nov 15, 2002
    Posts: 10,198

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    from Chicago

    There's no way the bumper can be 3" off the ground... the grill would have to be touching the ground. Nice car. Dig the hood. Looks good with wide whites. Keep pestering him. ;)

    My driver's side pipe rubs the garage edge when I back in. It's a little flat now...

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  4. Scrap Heap
    Joined: Aug 11, 2005
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    When the u bolts hung up while pulling off the lift I knew I was getting close.
     
  5. fur biscuit
    Joined: Jul 22, 2005
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    maybe that will help, cause it takes about 20 minutes to get my car all up in the air...
     
  6. so now the rear is just right i dearc the springs 3.5 and put in a 4 inch block and the rear sits on the stubers. so a little less dearch or a shorter block so i have travel but it passed thr pbr challange
     

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  7. jakdupkustoms
    Joined: Jan 17, 2006
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    I found that the lower you go the better they look. so what if you drag here and there. Just make sure nothin is gonna get damaged from draggin and giver hell. I gots me some mad crazy scrape plates throws cool sparks too. The lower to the ground the closer to hell thats where all the funs at anyway.
     
  8. oldskool55
    Joined: Apr 10, 2005
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    from socal

    yeah changing the rear tires another story... i gotta use the bumper jack then max out the floor jack on the axle then put jack stands under the frame then hope that the axle droops enough to untuck the tires after the skirts are off without the tires touching the ground. its fun... the tire guys love me:D
     
  9. seymour
    Joined: Jan 22, 2004
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    from PNW

    I guess I'm the only one that thinks really low cars look like the busted ones at the bone yard. :rolleyes:
     
  10. Stone
    Joined: Nov 24, 2003
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    I'm a bmx rider we love to scrape and grind on shit. That being said I agree if it drags from being low sometimes. Cool.
     
  11. crash 51
    Joined: Feb 2, 2005
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    crash 51
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    from FTW,TEXAS

    love the52 ford pu. after seeing sanford and son growing up i always wanted one. of coarse i wanted one sitting like yours does. i dig it.:D
     
  12. Chris P
    Joined: Nov 27, 2005
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    from Tucson

    I don't know did you? Its only up to you. But in my opinion it is prefect.:D
     

  13. to put the tires on i had to but a bottle jack on the axle to the frame to get enough space to slide the tire in the wheel well
     
  14. gasheat
    Joined: Nov 7, 2005
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    gasheat
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    from Dallas

    There is a choice. You can be cool or you can be practical. You should be consistant in your choices.
     
  15. seymour
    Joined: Jan 22, 2004
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    seymour
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    from PNW

    we didnt get to race!
     
  16. novatattoo
    Joined: Oct 6, 2005
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    novatattoo
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    from Canton,OH

    Just read that our state has a minimum bumper height of 4.5". Mine is 3". Am I going to raise it up? mmmmm probably not.............. Bill
     
  17. Oilcan Harry
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
    Posts: 906

    Oilcan Harry
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    from INDY

    No Seymour, you're not the only one who thinks that.
     

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