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Technical Is this ‘63 Impala too high

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Eth727, Sep 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM.

  1. silent rick
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    I wasn't looking at his neck man
     
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  2. Kosmos55
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    If you cut the springs in half it might sit right… of course the rear would need to come down ~10”.
     
  3. Lone Star Mopar
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    Yup, I got a nosebleed just looking at the picture..
     
  4. Eth727
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    So I ditched those moog springs are cut one coil off the original springs. Looks normal and rides better. Yeah stay away from moog springs. Post pics tomorrow
     
  5. big duece
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    from kansas

    Let's re-examine the meaning of "high"... love the whitewalls with Cragars. In the 70s our family car was a '72 Nova with Cragars and Sears whitewalls.
     
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  7. bobss396
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    I took 2 coils out of my '66 Belair springs. I got them from Rock Auto, name brand.

    The wire diameter was a little bigger than the stock ones, that could do it. 20250608_093817.jpg We tried one side. It was way too high.
     
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  8. 05snopro440
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    Those MOOG springs were the right part number from what I recall when you were installing them. People here warned you that something was wrong at the time of initial install by your description that you were struggling to get them in with the car otherwise at full weight. It's always easier to sort out bad parts the first time.

    Now that you've changed springs and ride height it needs an alignment again.

    Did they ride stiff too? I've got a set of Moog springs waiting to go in my 62 Chevy. Generally, Moog stuff is very good. Maybe a mistake was made on that batch or part number.
     
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  9. Eth727
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