Raised Front End

**WILMASBOYL78** · #1 02-24-2007, 02:45 AM

I didn't measure the before and after...car had stock 14" wheels with normal tires....there were also spring spacers in the old coils to help support the frt end due to old age...do you have a BB car..??? I can check some of the other cars and see what the stock ride height is....remember I also have 15" wheels...I'm thinkng about lowering it back down a little..came out higher than expected...we could probably check with Eaton on my order and scale it back a little..

wilma

**Salvatore** · #2 02-24-2007, 02:58 AM

I would talk to Heartbeat City and see what Jim Stubbing has to offer on this matter. I would leave the stock springs in with a little sag before I would go to all this work and not be totally happy with the height. JMO Sam

**kwhizz** · #3 02-24-2007, 03:02 AM

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I would talk to Heartbeat City and see what Jim Stubbing has to offer on this matter. I would leave the stock springs in with a little sag before I would go to all this work and not be totally happy with the height. JMO Sam

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What he "Said"..............

Ken

**mockingbird812** · #4 02-24-2007, 03:10 AM

Wilma,

That is one wicked and sinister knuckle-dragger. Whatcha' got under the hood? Nice look!!!

**WILMASBOYL78** · #5 02-24-2007, 03:28 AM

70 402/375hp... origial 32,000 mile engine/cam, TH400,...added a 163 hi-rise, 850VS, headers, 2 1/2" exhaust, 4.56 posi. I recently installed new valve springs and hardware along with DR chain....only weak link in these motors is the valves

Car has a lot of the Day 2 stuff: traction bars, gauges, finned diff. cover, airshocks, etc....wheels are 15 x 6 up front with F70's..rears are 15 x 7 with H70's..original polyglas from the day(thanks Donny!)...it is a monster to drive...car is on it's way to FL for the Nova Mini-Nats in Kissimmee..

wilma

**Salvatore** · #6 02-24-2007, 07:45 AM

Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

**mockingbird812** · #7 02-24-2007, 09:11 AM

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Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

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Those wheels are juuuuuusssst right. Can't tip your hand to the competition, ya know

! Nice set up Tom. What kind of exhaust/mufflers do you have? Or, are you just runnin' strait headers!!!!

**WILMASBOYL78** · #8 02-24-2007, 05:06 PM

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Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

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Hey Sammy.....sit on it...!

wilma

VintageMusclecar · #9 02-24-2007, 06:31 PM

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Needs a set of vintage wheels for those vintage tires. The first thing anybody ever changed in the old days was the wheels you dope! The first thing!

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Nooo.......

The black steelies are perfect on that car!

All it needs is a set of dog dish caps and to drop the nose just a tad...you'd have the ultimate "sleeper" look.

That car is so cool its not funny.

Tom--any chance you'd be willing to grab a tape measure and give me the height & width of those Goodyears? I'm thinkin' something like that might look good on my bucket of bolts.

Eric

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