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oldblue1968chevy · 05-03-2010, 10:27 PM

tried napa and they cant get it reasonably ($65) and orielly autozone etc autmatically says 'no'

Hubscrub · 05-03-2010, 10:33 PM

believe it or not the rear springs on my wife's 67 are cut, and my buddy did it to his a couple years ago so it can be done

Leviticus · 05-03-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hubscrub

believe it or not the rear springs on my wife's 67 are cut, and my buddy did it to his a couple years ago so it can be done

Dude, that is highly ghetto dangerous! Please to the original poster, do not cut your rear springs!

The fronts are easy, pull them and take a cutoff wheel and cut one full coil off. Slap em back in and go cruise. Check to see if your stock shocks are going to bottom out or not as well.

Some guys cut 1.5 coilsoff and say they have not had any issues, but they come out easy so start with one coil and see how you like it. You can always cut more off, but once it is cut...its cut.

To tell you the truth, my truck feels better in the front after shortening my springs. But that may just be me.

**leddzepp** · 05-03-2010, 11:54 PM

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believe it or not the rear springs on my wife's 67 are cut, and my buddy did it to his a couple years ago so it can be done

WOW....My rear end is puckering just looking at that.

C/10 King · 05-04-2010, 12:17 AM

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WOW....My rear end is puckering just looking at that.

Hubscrub · 05-04-2010, 09:49 PM

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believe it or not the rear springs on my wife's 67 are cut, and my buddy did it to his a couple years ago so it can be done

just to say:i agree on it not being the best way of doing it cutting the rears, we plan to buy her a quality lowering kit, the truck is not being drove now anyways i have the doghouse off it and rebuilding the motor

that is just some of the crazy stuff the owners before me did to this poor truck

Leviticus · 05-04-2010, 10:24 PM

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just to say:i agree on it not being the best way of doing it cutting the rears, we plan to buy her a quality lowering kit, the truck is not being drove now anyways i have the doghouse off it and rebuilding the motor

that is just some of the crazy stuff the owners before me did to this poor truck

Hey I'm not trying to give you a hard time, back in the day I did some mods that were highly questionable

Hell I had a custom built 107ci chopper that I had so low that you really couldn't lean without dragging the forward controls down the road, not safe,but it sure looked badass!

I just want to make sure if we have a member that doesn't have a lot of experience with these trucks to go start cutting up his rear coils cause someone else did it. Like some said above, maybe you wouldn't see any problems with it that way, but I just want to give the safest, soundest advice I can.

Hubscrub · 05-04-2010, 10:33 PM

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Hey I'm not trying to give you a hard time, back in the day I did some mods that were highly questionable

Hell I had a custom built 107ci chopper that I had so low that you really couldn't lean without dragging the forward controls down the road, not safe,but it sure looked badass!

I just want to make sure if we have a member that doesn't have a lot of experience with these trucks to go start cutting up his rear coils cause someone else did it. Like some said above, maybe you wouldn't see any problems with it that way, but I just want to give the safest, soundest advice I can.

no problem

no harm taken i want the truck to be as safe as possible for my wife and i because you can buy replacement truck parts but you can't buy a replacement for her or her body

junkyardjohn · 05-12-2010, 06:05 PM

THE REAR COILS OFF OF A LATE 70s EL-CAMINO BOLT UP, & GIVE YOU 3 OR 4" OF DROP. NO PROBLEM CUTTING ONE COIL OFF THE FRONT. JUST MAKE SURE TO USE A CUTOFF WHEEL & DON'T GET EM HOT. FOR GODS SAKE.... DON'T CUT THE REAR COILS NO MATTER WHO SAYS IT'S O-K. IT'S NOT. & DON'T TAKE A TORCH TO EM EITHER. IF YOU WANT TO KILL YOURSELF... H@LL ... I WONT GET IN YOUR WAY, BUT THE PUBLIC ROADS ARE JUST FULL OF INNOCENT PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT WANT TO GO WITH YOU.

JOHN

junkyardjohn · 05-12-2010, 06:13 PM

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no problem

no harm taken i want the truck to be as safe as possible for my wife and i because you can buy replacement truck parts but you can't buy a replacement for her or her body

YEP.. CAN'T BUY EM.. BUT YOU CAN RENT EM.

JOHN (JUST A FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT HUMOR...... LIGHTEN UP)

**chev-obsession** · 05-04-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

tried napa and they cant get it reasonably ($65) and orielly autozone etc autmatically says 'no'

I'd say around $50-$65 is reasonable. I had to get stock ones made at a shop locally. The receipt is gone now, but it was just a dollar or two shy of $60. It would probably be cheaper to do that than to get the nuts washers and bolts through lmc.

Leviticus · 05-04-2010, 10:53 PM

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I'd say around $50-$65 is reasonable. I had to get stock ones made at a shop locally. The receipt is gone now, but it was just a dollar or two shy of $60. It would probably be cheaper to do that than to get the nuts washers and bolts through lmc.

I'd check to see if you have a Big Rig shop near you, I had a Big Rig alignment/spring shop make mine for $20.

05-03-2010, 10:27 PM	#1
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: want to cut springs have ???'s tried napa and they cant get it reasonably ($65) and orielly autozone etc autmatically says 'no' __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

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junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	Re: want to cut springs have ???'s THE REAR COILS OFF OF A LATE 70s EL-CAMINO BOLT UP, & GIVE YOU 3 OR 4" OF DROP. NO PROBLEM CUTTING ONE COIL OFF THE FRONT. JUST MAKE SURE TO USE A CUTOFF WHEEL & DON'T GET EM HOT. FOR GODS SAKE.... DON'T CUT THE REAR COILS NO MATTER WHO SAYS IT'S O-K. IT'S NOT. & DON'T TAKE A TORCH TO EM EITHER. IF YOU WANT TO KILL YOURSELF... H@LL ... I WONT GET IN YOUR WAY, BUT THE PUBLIC ROADS ARE JUST FULL OF INNOCENT PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT WANT TO GO WITH YOU. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST



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