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Old 04-11-2020, 01:57 PM   #35
SkinnyG
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Re: My 1963 Build

If I had the earlier style (63-72) control arms, it -probably- would sit on the ground.

If I went to tubular control arms, I can make it sit on the ground.

I have decided, that at this point, having the crossmember physically sitting on the ground is not that big a deal for me to warrant acquiring another set of control arms of whatever type.

Because I am not willing to raise the bed floor more than 4", the frame rails themselves (and rocker panels) will -never- sit on the ground, so the extra effort/money is not worth it. I can spend that elsewhere.

As it is, it should be a reasonable level of "cool enough."
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