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Custom 68 · 06-01-2002, 02:56 PM

Hey guys and gals I just replaced basically all the parts on the front-end of my 68 Chevy. I added 2.5 drop spindles for disk brakes with stock height variable rate springs and 4 inch drop springs rear. I replaced the shocks with Doeshtec (sp) lowered shocks. The truck is solid and handles great except…on a dip at highway speed the front tires bump-out on the upper bolt for the inner fender. This is quite unnerving. My tires are 275 60 R15 all the way around. I don’t know but can measure the backspacing but I have had these tires on there for 15 years without any problems. My old springs had obviously been heated they were all bent to he!! And shot. Do you think I got some bad springs or maybe weak? I measured from the ground (shop floor) to the fender well on the front it measured 28.5 and rear 31.5 inches I really thought it would be more level than this with the drop I had there is 3 inches difference. What do you all think? My engine is 327 with AC. Oh yea my rubber bumpouts look ok.

Please help
Thanks
Dave

06-01-2002, 02:56 PM	#1
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,934	front tires hitting inner fender any thoughts Hey guys and gals I just replaced basically all the parts on the front-end of my 68 Chevy. I added 2.5 drop spindles for disk brakes with stock height variable rate springs and 4 inch drop springs rear. I replaced the shocks with Doeshtec (sp) lowered shocks. The truck is solid and handles great except…on a dip at highway speed the front tires bump-out on the upper bolt for the inner fender. This is quite unnerving. My tires are 275 60 R15 all the way around. I don’t know but can measure the backspacing but I have had these tires on there for 15 years without any problems. My old springs had obviously been heated they were all bent to he!! And shot. Do you think I got some bad springs or maybe weak? I measured from the ground (shop floor) to the fender well on the front it measured 28.5 and rear 31.5 inches I really thought it would be more level than this with the drop I had there is 3 inches difference. What do you all think? My engine is 327 with AC. Oh yea my rubber bumpouts look ok. Please help Thanks Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!" Last edited by Custom 68; 06-01-2002 at 02:58 PM.



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