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dubie · 04-18-2005, 12:32 PM

We are gonna get busy on the chassis for the 58 here soon and with us grafting on a NOva clip, it will drop the front end by 4", but whats the right way to lower a leaf spring rear end? Any pics of flip kits to place the axle above the leafs? is this the right way to do it or do you remove leafs?

bigblock73 · 04-18-2005, 12:45 PM

I would do the flip kit. Removing leafs will work, but it depends on how many you remove and if you plan to use the truck as a truck (hauling, etc).

dubie · 04-18-2005, 04:54 PM

the truck will only haul 1 thing .....ASS!!!

who supplies the flip kits for this mod? do you have to C notch to do this?

grnddwn · 04-18-2005, 05:28 PM

I just finished a 55 bagged with one of our front ends (Macgyvers) and a nice custom four link.

john j · 04-19-2005, 06:47 PM

Dubie, i'm slowly working on my 58 longbed. I used 4" mono's up front and am going to use 5" mono's in the front. GMC Pauls has them. Just a thought. johnj

dubie · 04-20-2005, 11:52 AM

I'll have to look into the mono leafs for the rear end. Thje truck has a NOva front clip welded in the front already so using mono's up there is out of the question. How low does the mono take it down in the rear?

john j · 04-21-2005, 04:45 PM

I'm sorry Dub, I meant 5" in the rear. They are reverse eyes. johnj

Slammed66 · 04-22-2005, 02:00 AM

I saw the frame grnddwn did , it looks amazing , a very cool peice

flip is pretty basic, Ill see if I can get some pic or I have a how to somewhere .

04-18-2005, 12:32 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	lowering with rear leafs We are gonna get busy on the chassis for the 58 here soon and with us grafting on a NOva clip, it will drop the front end by 4", but whats the right way to lower a leaf spring rear end? Any pics of flip kits to place the axle above the leafs? is this the right way to do it or do you remove leafs? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

04-18-2005, 12:45 PM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	I would do the flip kit. Removing leafs will work, but it depends on how many you remove and if you plan to use the truck as a truck (hauling, etc). __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

04-18-2005, 04:54 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	the truck will only haul 1 thing .....ASS!!! who supplies the flip kits for this mod? do you have to C notch to do this? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

04-19-2005, 06:47 PM	#5
john j Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newport NH Posts: 216	Dubie, i'm slowly working on my 58 longbed. I used 4" mono's up front and am going to use 5" mono's in the front. GMC Pauls has them. Just a thought. johnj __________________ you laugh at me cause i'm different ; i laugh at you cause you're the same

04-20-2005, 11:52 AM	#6
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	I'll have to look into the mono leafs for the rear end. Thje truck has a NOva front clip welded in the front already so using mono's up there is out of the question. How low does the mono take it down in the rear? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

04-18-2005, 05:28 PM	#4
grnddwn belly dragger Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: sherwood park AB. Canada Posts: 696	I just finished a 55 bagged with one of our front ends (Macgyvers) and a nice custom four link.

04-21-2005, 04:45 PM	#7
john j Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newport NH Posts: 216	I'm sorry Dub, I meant 5" in the rear. They are reverse eyes. johnj __________________ you laugh at me cause i'm different ; i laugh at you cause you're the same

04-22-2005, 02:00 AM	#8
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	I saw the frame grnddwn did , it looks amazing , a very cool peice flip is pretty basic, Ill see if I can get some pic or I have a how to somewhere . __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10



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