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**lolife99** · 10-23-2009, 05:56 PM

You shouldn't have to trim anything on the bumpstop.

Whenever I lower a 67-87 truck I always trim the lower control arm around the lower balljoint area (for 15x8 ralley wheel clearance)
and trim up the bumpstops. It's a habit, I guess.

I think the rubber bumpstop needs to be completely removed, so why keep the metal bracket?
Just the way I do it.

You can leave the entire bracket with just a 2" drop spring.
But I would still trim the sides of the lower control arm, if you ever plan on running a 15" wheel with more than 3.5" of backspace.

10-23-2009, 05:56 PM	#295
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,717	Re: Project: Blank Slate You shouldn't have to trim anything on the bumpstop. Whenever I lower a 67-87 truck I always trim the lower control arm around the lower balljoint area (for 15x8 ralley wheel clearance) and trim up the bumpstops. It's a habit, I guess. I think the rubber bumpstop needs to be completely removed, so why keep the metal bracket? Just the way I do it. You can leave the entire bracket with just a 2" drop spring. But I would still trim the sides of the lower control arm, if you ever plan on running a 15" wheel with more than 3.5" of backspace. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823 Last edited by lolife99; 10-23-2009 at 05:57 PM.