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molinehotrod · 04-10-2010, 05:28 PM

Drop springs front and rear, and lots of modifications

Slmd92DIME · 04-10-2010, 06:40 PM

That looks really good man. I like it a lot

Mike J · 04-10-2010, 09:38 PM

that does look really good.
post up some specs brother, I'd like to know what you've done.
I have a 5.5/7 static drop but it sure doesn't look like that! lol

jimmy1614 · 04-11-2010, 12:26 AM

Exactly what im tryin to do with my 81 and a static drop. May we see more pics and some more info on the front end mods please? Thanks!

molinehotrod · 04-11-2010, 10:36 AM

guys i've got drop spindals,drop springs that i cut a coil off, then i moved the cross member up in the rails 2 inches, notched front rail for steering to clear, moved shock mounts,new motor mounts, new trans cross member, new trailing arm cross member, new rear shock mount cross member, z'd rear frame 4 1/2 inches and you cant tell, when i z'd the frame i did it vey tasfully, you can look at it not tell that it is z'd, i have 4 inch drop blocks and drop springs. The front i had to narrow the front a arms 1 1/2 inches so that i could turn. I work at a rod shop and we had a customer that wanted air ride, so we got him the rear air bar kit and front a-arms and bags with drop spindals, and all the digital controls, i think the kit was like 6500 from air ride, well he was upset that he was aired out and i was two inches lower than him. I've got about 200 in steel to get the frame down. i already had all the springs and spindals.

**nlped** · 04-11-2010, 11:29 AM

Wow, that does look cool!!!

smbrouss70 · 04-11-2010, 11:39 AM

I'd like to see pictures of your rear Z, if you have some.

kev2809 · 04-11-2010, 12:05 PM

^^ x2

that looks great for being static dropped. its funny your lower than a lot of bagged rides lol. so do you ever plan on bagging it...and how hard is it to drive?

SCOTI · 04-11-2010, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molinehotrod

guys i've got drop spindals,drop springs that i cut a coil off, then i moved the cross member up in the rails 2 inches, notched front rail for steering to clear, moved shock mounts,new motor mounts, new trans cross member, new trailing arm cross member, new rear shock mount cross member, z'd rear frame 4 1/2 inches and you cant tell, when i z'd the frame i did it vey tasfully, you can look at it not tell that it is z'd, i have 4 inch drop blocks and drop springs. The front i had to narrow the front a arms 1 1/2 inches so that i could turn. I work at a rod shop and we had a customer that wanted air ride, so we got him the rear air bar kit and front a-arms and bags with drop spindals, and all the digital controls, i think the kit was like 6500 from air ride, well he was upset that he was aired out and i was two inches lower than him. I've got about 200 in steel to get the frame down. i already had all the springs and spindals.

Not knocking your work.... but he wasn't set-up w/the correct air ride kit. If he spent $6500 on Ride Tech products, he got what he paid for (a set-up that's not made to lay out or go much lower than 2-3" beyond stock ride height).

Porterbuilt products would have been a better choice for extreme air-ride drop as would other companies....

rustSpot · 12-16-2010, 12:41 AM

Dig it! Any updated pics?

Red4x4 · 02-10-2012, 07:59 PM

Update?
Are you even still on here anymore? probably not.

04-10-2010, 05:28 PM	#1
molinehotrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: salina,ks Posts: 30	Post pics of lowest spring set-up Drop springs front and rear, and lots of modifications Attached Images

04-10-2010, 06:40 PM	#2
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up That looks really good man. I like it a lot __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV

04-10-2010, 09:38 PM	#3
Mike J vw guy & now c-10 guy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 483	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up that does look really good. post up some specs brother, I'd like to know what you've done. I have a 5.5/7 static drop but it sure doesn't look like that! lol __________________ '68 long fleet Finally made some progress on the build!!! My Build Thread

04-11-2010, 12:26 AM	#4
jimmy1614 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colo Spgs Co Posts: 55	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up Exactly what im tryin to do with my 81 and a static drop. May we see more pics and some more info on the front end mods please? Thanks!

04-11-2010, 10:36 AM	#5
molinehotrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: salina,ks Posts: 30	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up guys i've got drop spindals,drop springs that i cut a coil off, then i moved the cross member up in the rails 2 inches, notched front rail for steering to clear, moved shock mounts,new motor mounts, new trans cross member, new trailing arm cross member, new rear shock mount cross member, z'd rear frame 4 1/2 inches and you cant tell, when i z'd the frame i did it vey tasfully, you can look at it not tell that it is z'd, i have 4 inch drop blocks and drop springs. The front i had to narrow the front a arms 1 1/2 inches so that i could turn. I work at a rod shop and we had a customer that wanted air ride, so we got him the rear air bar kit and front a-arms and bags with drop spindals, and all the digital controls, i think the kit was like 6500 from air ride, well he was upset that he was aired out and i was two inches lower than him. I've got about 200 in steel to get the frame down. i already had all the springs and spindals. Attached Images

04-11-2010, 11:29 AM	#6
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up Wow, that does look cool!!! __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

04-11-2010, 11:39 AM	#7
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,781	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up I'd like to see pictures of your rear Z, if you have some. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

04-11-2010, 12:05 PM	#8
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,178	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up ^^ x2 that looks great for being static dropped. its funny your lower than a lot of bagged rides lol. so do you ever plan on bagging it...and how hard is it to drive? __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

12-16-2010, 12:41 AM	#10
rustSpot NO REGRETS Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 498	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up Dig it! Any updated pics?

02-10-2012, 07:59 PM	#11
Red4x4 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 73	Re: Post pics of lowest spring set-up Update? Are you even still on here anymore? probably not.



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