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Post by giddyupgo on Feb 18, 2008 17:45:25 GMT -7
ok, I need to drop my 66, I'm gonna use drop spindles and drop coils...I want to go low.. I have found some coils on Ebay that are 3 inch drop in front and 5 inch drop in rear, so that gives me (along with 2 1/2 drop spindles) 5 1/2 in front an 5 in the rear, but will I need a frame notch for this combo? or is 5 in the rear ok? otherwise i gotta go with 4 1/2 in front and 4 in rear. Does anyone have a pics of their dropped trucks I can see?
Thanks
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Post by giddyupgo on Feb 18, 2008 17:48:13 GMT -7
Also if there is anything else I wiill need to accomplish this drop let me know, I plan on changing the front brakes to discs. so all in all it dont seem like too bad of a job
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Post by 66c10 on Feb 20, 2008 21:44:09 GMT -7
You do need a notch to go down 5 in the rear.
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Post by riverracer on Feb 21, 2008 8:26:00 GMT -7
Not if it's a coil rear end though!..
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Post by 65bigwindow on Mar 9, 2008 19:12:32 GMT -7
I plan on doing basically the same drop on my 65. I have 5 inch coils for the back, 2 1/2 inch spindles and 2 inch coils for the front. Also, I plan on getting a c-notch and an adjustable track bar for the rear before tackling this project before summer rolls around.
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Post by riverracer on Mar 9, 2008 20:16:11 GMT -7
Are you planning hauling a lot of weight??, I have 3" springs in the rear and I have 7" clearance so you would have 5" with the 5" coils, that's plenty if you're not going to haul anything heavy, wouldn't need to C the frame!...
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Post by giddyupgo on Mar 10, 2008 15:15:18 GMT -7
yeah, there wont be anything hauled in my truck except maybe a cooler.........and ass
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Post by giddyupgo on Mar 10, 2008 15:18:53 GMT -7
But seriously, thanks for the info riverracer. 5 inches of clearence seems like it would be enough to be allright with
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Post by riverracer on Mar 10, 2008 21:50:53 GMT -7
I don't see any problem with it, and you could always put air shocks on it anyways if for some reason you needed to haul something with any weight!...
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Post by giddyupgo on Mar 11, 2008 19:04:44 GMT -7
good point
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Post by LittleStar on Mar 30, 2008 19:37:07 GMT -7
Are you planning hauling a lot of weight??, I have 3" springs in the rear and I have 7" clearance so you would have 5" with the 5" coils, that's plenty if you're not going to haul anything heavy, wouldn't need to C the frame!... I assume that you removed the rubber bump stops? A stock height spring gives you 7" clearance between the bump stop and the rear end housing. |
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Post by riverracer on Apr 1, 2008 21:46:32 GMT -7
Are you planning hauling a lot of weight??, I have 3" springs in the rear and I have 7" clearance so you would have 5" with the 5" coils, that's plenty if you're not going to haul anything heavy, wouldn't need to C the frame!... I assume that you removed the rubber bump stops? A stock height spring gives you 7" clearance between the bump stop and the rear end housing. Haven't taken them off yet don't think I need to, there is 4" now and without them there is 7".. |
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Post by b143more on Apr 14, 2008 10:41:13 GMT -7
ok, I need to drop my 66, I'm gonna use drop spindles and drop coils...I want to go low.. I have found some coils on Ebay that are 3 inch drop in front and 5 inch drop in rear, so that gives me (along with 2 1/2 drop spindles) 5 1/2 in front an 5 in the rear, but will I need a frame notch for this combo? or is 5 in the rear ok? otherwise i gotta go with 4 1/2 in front and 4 in rear. Does anyone have a pics of their dropped trucks I can see?
If you will go to early classic inc. you can see your truck in different stances, that might help you decide.
Hope it helps
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Post by Dave Young on Apr 14, 2008 16:43:56 GMT -7
Do they have a website? Nothing obvious comes up when I search for "early classic inc."
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Post by BillysBowties on Apr 16, 2008 8:44:17 GMT -7
This is the same guy I just changed by username and email, I sent you a location to buy some of the hubcaps that you wanted to buy also. The website is EarlyClassic.com, if you will go to the tech articles and scroll down it will show you the stance pictures. When your through check out the rest of the sight it is a very good company.
See Ya
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anyone know if its possible to turn my c10 into 4x4 ?