how low can we go on the cheap??

[59weasel]

here it is..... Daughter lost interest in her 66 LWB, sooooooo...... it's now "MY PROJECT"

mission: I have changed all running gear out to 87 chevy 1/2 ton with power steering and also all the brake system out of the 87 as well. I want to drop it pretty good, straighten out a couple ruff spots and sell it to help fund the 59 build (maybe actually get a chance to see it move on it's own then)!!

question: how low can I get it and not have to do "major surgery" i.e. cupping front arms and such?

my mind is telling me low is COOOOL, but I want good "resale value" also... I'm thinking cutting 1 coil up front with a drop spindle and lowering springs in the rear, I already bought a rear end kit from "Speedway motors" to install the 87 1/2ton rear with an adjustable track bar.

the truck is in good shape hardly any rust & the bed skirts are beat pretty good but the PO already tore the interior out and painted the inside and re installed every thing, it's a runner with the inline 6 still.

what's the masses think?? thanks everyone for any input!!

[dwcsr]

Your better off looking at what type of "Look" is selling, If you drop it you now only have the dropped crowd to sell to. I'd leave it as it and make the suggestion of dropping to the buyer if they are so inclined. That way you include the larger group of buyers that don't want a chopped/dropped truck. I personally would not buy a dropped truck because they usually are a mess underneath and dropped on the cheap as you put it.

[69gmcc10]

Originally Posted by dwcsr

Your better off looking at what type of "Look" is selling, If you drop it you now only have the dropped crowd to sell to. I'd leave it as it and make the suggestion of dropping to the buyer if they are so inclined. That way you include the larger group of buyers that don't want a chopped/dropped truck. I personally would not buy a dropped truck because they usually are a mess underneath and dropped on the cheap as you put it.

Same, it would be fun, cheap, and cool to drop this thing, but the majority of people that want to buy a modified vehicle like that are snot nosed kids with shallow pokets. I like many people want to buy a quality truck and then modify it to what I like, that way I know the potential for headaches is minimized and it is done the way I think it should be done.

[59weasel]

thanks for the input fellas!

[andrewmp6]

Being its a long bed dropping it might hurt the resale value,I would leave it stock height and spend more time and money in places that will make you money.