Suedes Car Club
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Eyeball on January 23, 2006 2:59 pm
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I got the rear hung in the car yesterday. Just isn't low enough yet. I hope they will settle out after they have been on the car a while. The car sits with a slight rearward slope according to the level but I would like the whole car about 2" lower. I can always resort to tractor weights in the trunk I guess. :)
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I like it!!!!! But I'm old school, your NEW old school. :wink:
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i bet once everything is in the car, plus your gas you will be adding a couple hundred pounds, that will bring it down. looks good.
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When you drop that GIANT 460 Ford in'er the front will come down!
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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
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that looks awesome!
what kind of springs are you running the back jamco?
I was thinking of going with jamco springs in my ford but I cant get my rear low enough either... I have weight in the trunk in the pics but the car is empty... 4" blocks and 2 leafs to get it down untill i get the spring.
the spring is flat in the back and I need to figure out how to get it 2" lower too... but that would reverse the arch on the spring.
how else would they have dont it back in the day? I'm going to C-notch my rear frame and lift the tunnel...
Tuck
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They are Jamco springs. I was planning on notching the frame and raising the tunnel too but I still have about 2.5" between the axle and frame. Like Dallas said when that 460 hits the frame the front is bound to drop some so I hope the rear will settle to. I plan to notch the frame and raise the tunnel in anticipation of it being lower.....one way or another it will and without bags this time.
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I know that glassguy is running 3" dearched spring in the rear with 6" blocks......I am not willing to put that big o'ones in mine.
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I know that glassguy is running 3" dearched spring in the rear with 6" blocks......I am not willing to put that big o'ones in mine.
damn 6" blocks I think are too much we did that on tokyos merc and they bend from the leverage its too much block isnt it?? I think they say 4" is the max.
did you see that post brickster did on his shoebox c notch?? very cool heres a pic i saved from a couple years ago.
hey I LOVE YOUR SIG by the way eyeball I laughed...
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Wow that looks nice. I wish I had to cut that much out but I think a small c nothch with some pipe will do the trick.
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ok now I got to thinking damn it...
what if you did run a 6" block-
wouldnt that change the driveshaft angle a little
ok...
but what if you used 2x6 stock but made it wider on the bottom than on the top like a triangle with a flat top?
im thinking of spreading the leverage out- what if you made the spring pad on the rear end wider too? instead of say 4" you made it 6"?
just make a safer 6" block, that would be the way a dude wouldve done it back then vs. setting up a 4 link and coilovers.
HUH...
what do you think?
Tuck
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I was just looking at the first pic, and didn't realize, are you running skirts or no?
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check your skirt size at the door ryan...
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I think the main problem will be with the ubolt hitting the ground. One of my tires went flat last night and the ubolts hit the ground. With 6" blocks you better hope you don't get a LOW tire!
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hey i think im going to move the spring on the inside of the frame, not a easy deal but easy enough to do while I cnotch the rear frame...
i dont know why i didnt think of this option...
viva la hamb
thanks for the pic btw, you could make a skid plate for that bottom plate... that way it wouldnt take off your nutzz
Tuck
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I am considering moving my springs as well. I was going to do that on my 55 when I had it but the axle flip did the trick on that one. It will be a pain to do with the body on but oh well.
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let me know how it goes, i need to finish up the chop before I can lift the body off, hopefully ill have time this week to get some hours in on it.
Tuck
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I am finishing the chop on mine as well it is just tacked in place in the pics.
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dude bad ass its going together...
HEY
I'm thinking more about Zing the back.... By Zing I'm gaining that much I wouldnt have to NOTCH.
I'm going to do it so I raise the wheel tubs too 4" it'll be alot of work but the car will be on the ground with little issues... its like building a hot rod.
I'll Z it right in front of the spring pearch and stack it just like I did in the front. The frame will look crazy but inside you can "hide" it all behind the seat and the trunk floor would only raise up flush to the trunk opening.
I think im down for this.
Tuck
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IM NOT A STREET RODDER FAGS
I'm ZING it.
and im adding HYDROS...
I have it IN INK hydros were used in a large number of kustoms starting as early as 56... but progressively from 59 to 64.
I'm useing aircraft hydros 'vintage' with 4 inch lift rams it will go from the lay frame stage to 4" up max... no special functions other than up and down.
thats my story...
Tuck
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Do you have the rams? Where did you find em?
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OK
I found these lowrider guys doing a search check ou the link
http://www.eternalrollerz.com/TechArticles/AircraftHydros.htm
Go to there main page they have alot of cool tech on this site.
I emailed Jay from that site and he gave me a shitload of awesome info...
Heres the bulk of his email:
If you are looking for two just two pumps go with two pesco 280's, two Adex
dumps ( looks just like Adel valves and they are new with a lifetime
warranty), two tanks, two check valves,two slowdown valves, two flow Eq's
and large diameter cylinders... I'd suggest the showtime torpedo cylinders (
available in many lengths)
check out http://www.hydros.envioustouch.com/ they sell pumps and various
other parts that you will need. You can contact Nicky over there, he is very
helpful and sells parts that are in great condition and fair pricing. He has
the pumps, tanks, slowdowns, Eq's and checks you will need. He can save you
the headaches of tracking parts and worry of parts that might not work...
all his stuff is good and ready to go.. As far as the dump valves Adex
valves are available from many of the hydraulic shops popular with lowriders
of today... you can get the valves in a authentic aircraft finish or
chrome..
If you have any other questions I'll be happy to answer them for you... also
come and join the forum at http://www.hydros.biz
Tuck
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I was up really LATE reading all there tech on that site... even panel painting haha... those guys rule.
I didnt know Jack about aircraft hyrdos 2 days ago... Now its like info overload.