How about some pics of Static dropped 60-66

[roadsterpilot]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

I love that stance. Could you share some details on your suspension and tire/wheel sizes?

Love the whole truck actually.

I used 2 1/2" dropped spindles and 2" dropped spring with one coil removed and the rear I used a 5" dropped spring with a 1" lowering block, Gabriel shocks for an 1981 El Camino all the way around.

Front tires are 215/75/15 on a 15x7 rim
Rear tires are 255/70/15 on a 15x8 rim

Thank you and I hope this helps.....

[Desert.Chevy]

Good looking rides everyone.

Could someone lowered say 2/4 or 3/5, or 4/6 take a measurement from level ground to the wheel lip.

Thanks.

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by Desert.Chevy

Good looking rides everyone.

Could someone lowered say 2/4 or 3/5, or 4/6 take a measurement from level ground to the wheel lip.

Thanks.

A more accurate measurement would be from the wheel well lip to the center of the hub. Tire sizes will make a difference in your answers otherwise.

[forestb]

From a previous thread 14 in. from wheel well to center of hub in the front is a 2.5 in. drop. In the back it will depend on whether you have a step side or fleet side sense the wheel wells are not the same height.

Originally Posted by Slow Build

A more accurate measurement would be from the wheel well lip to the center of the hub. Tire sizes will make a difference in your answers otherwise.

[Bowlsworth]

Pic of my '65.
Excellent forum guys

[Lazy E]

A pic of my new rattlecan paint...

[forestb]

235's don't sound to wide to me but 65 does seam a little short. I would find a truck from the sight that you like the look of and ask that person what they have. If you ask 10 people on here what tire size to use you will get 10 different answers.

Originally Posted by Bregion

Wondering what size tires you guys are running. Ive got a 5 in drop on the back of my 62 gmc. Gonna put the front level. Was gonna put 235/75/15s on but gave a set of 235/65/15s for free already. The picks i see on here i like. I dont want to put the tires i have on it if they look to wide and short.

[ChevyFreak60]

Originally Posted by Lazy E

A pic of my new rattlecan paint...

Got anymore pics of your truck? It looks bad ass! How did you lower it?

[65chevyguy]

Originally Posted by Bowlsworth

Pic of my '65.
Excellent forum guys

What are the drop stats on this?

[Lazy E]

Hi,ChevyFreak60 thanks!
Take a look at Chopper John's pages, he had done the lowering job on it and have posted a lot of pic's of the job. Truck handles gr8!

[Robert Haas]

3" dropped bell tech spindles, 2" shorter spring in front. re-arched the leaf springs in the rear and built a shorter shackle to get 6" out of the back.



The old hot rodder in me could not resist the "big & littles" when it came to tires so the massive rear rubber on the 17" wheels picks the rear back up quite a bit.

[Monte's62]

Haas, that is a nice looking ride with a perfect stance!!!

[Bowlsworth]

Originally Posted by 65chevyguy

What are the drop stats on this?

I've had the drop on it for so long its hard to remember.
I believe I put a 3" front coils and 4" rear coils with an additional 11/2" block in the rear.

[jmack91z28]

Originally Posted by Bregion

Wondering what size tires you guys are running. Ive got a 5 in drop on the back of my 62 gmc. Gonna put the front level. Was gonna put 235/75/15s on but gave a set of 235/65/15s for free already. The picks i see on here i like. I dont want to put the tires i have on it if they look to wide and short.

235's will be really skinny I think. Mine currently has 235's up front, it doesn't look right in my opinion. I think 245-255's ought to be up front.

Love the long beds, yours have wood in it or is it metal?

[Bregion]

5 in drop springs on rear. 2 1/2 in drop spindles with lowered torsion bars on front. Still a working progressed.

[Dumpinthegutter]

Looks good Bryan. Let me know how that tail gate turns out

[jason65]

An open house in OKC.

[ultrahd4me]

My 62 with torsion bars lowered to the max, 5" CPP rear springs, CPP adjustable trac bar & new shocks.

[oldskoolrules]

looks great Ultra!

[phatguy]

Hi to everybody,cool site,newby here.I have a 66 swb fleet.I want to convert it to a 5 bolt wheel.I'am going to use a 73-87 front subframe.I don't want to change the rear end.Does anybody know what 5 bolt axles can be used in the original rear end.I'am also gonna drop it,2-3 on the front 3"on the rear.Thanks for reading.

[oldskoolrules]

Welcome phatguy, I ordered these axles from Summit MSR-A3065GMT5

[Monte's62]

Originally Posted by ultrahd4me

My 62 with torsion bars lowered to the max, 5" CPP rear springs, CPP adjustable trac bar & new shocks.

Ultra do you have stock or drop spindles, and did you cut or remove your bump stops? Also how is the ride and could you go lower? Truck looks sweet!!!!!!! And I agree, no paint!

[Wildman65]

My '65 with 2.5" drop spindles and 3" springs up front and 4" springs in rear. Not much ground clearence up front! Crossing my fingers. I like the stance.

[-hooch-]

Hey guys, I've got a quick question for everyone. If you have a 6" drop in the rear, do you have to the frame?

[65chevyguy]

Originally Posted by -hooch-

Hey guys, I've got a quick question for everyone. If you have a 6" drop in the rear, do you have to the frame?

Everything I've read and the people I have talked to say that you need to notch the frame for anything lower than a 4" drop in the rear.