Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose (HEAT)
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List ok My age will be showing in this postBUTI have the same problem..! My son owns a 68 Chevelle and I purchased a basket case (for me) a few years ago...just to get back into playing with Non Plastic Cars (Corvettes)... I am progressing right along...396 has been rebuilt, Trans also... New front (ouch ) inner and outer fenders and now working on the rear quarters...(hate to say this but they are only going to get patch panels..) Anyway I replaced the springs, and now I have to really inflate the rear air shocks etc to even come close to leveling the car out... I have not progressed to the point yet where I am ready to do play with the cars stance...but why back in the dark ages (I had a 51 Ford) that I took a torch to the springs and lowered that sucker down to where it was correct for the times (late 50s )... course it rode like a fricken buckboard..but was cool as hell... AND THAT WAS MY PLAN for this car also...the car is only going to be used as a cruiser, not really all that concerned with the ride...has anyone used heat in the last 40-50 years to lower a car...? Just curious... Bob Griffiths 68 SS 396 work in progress 64 Corvette L 76 4 sp ragtop. 72 Corvette (68 327 350 ) 4 sp ragtop 76 Corvette (ZZ4 ) 4 sp coupe 79 Corvette L 82 auto. coupe 95 Corvette LT1 6 sp coupe At 11:56 AM 7/7/01 -0500, Galen and Melissa Love wrote: Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I haven't cut the coils, but I did install a set of Eibach springs in my Chevelle a few months ago. They lowered the car approximately 3/4 - 1, and I've been VERY happy with the improved handling. The ride is not harsh at all. Galen - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:31 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Has anyone cut their front coils to lower the nose. I want to lower the front end of my wagon about 1-1 1/2 and I've heard people say they've cut one coil etc. Has anyone done this and how much did they cut and how much did it drop. Thanks Mark 71 Chevelle 83 Malibu Wagon - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose (HEAT)
bob: also do you have any pictures of your car lot? i would like to see all of them and I'm sure some of the guys on the list would too! damn the insurance alone must cost you a fortune. where do you keep all of them? larry
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose (HEAT)
At 12:45 PM 07/09/2001, you wrote: bob: springs are not that expensive. putting heat to metal is dangerous. a 396 car flying down the highway and braking into a nose dive sure doesn't need a set of torched springs that have lost all their strength.buy new springs \ I gotta agree with Larry on this one. Cutting springs is not the smart way to go. If you have to lower the car, do it the right way with new springs...for safety's sake. Kelly Jana Hanna Red Rocks! http://www.hannasupersports.com
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose (HEAT)
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List At 01:58 PM 7/9/01 -0400, you wrote: bob: also do you have any pictures of your car lot? i would like to see all of them and I'm sure some of the guys on the list would too! damn the insurance alone must cost you a fortune. where do you keep all of them? larry Remember it took me years to accumulate these cars ( I am retired) Only have 2 garages in the back yard regular 24x24 which houses my Chevelle and my sons Chevelle the other garage is only 24x40 with 3 bays...BUT I have two 4 post lifts on the outer bays so I can park all 5 Corvetes in it.. The Pickup, my daily driver, and my wives Mini van sit outside in the weather... Insurance is not bad... Only runs about $900.00 a YEAR for the entire fleet (g)..thats 5 Corvettes and the Chevelle..(American Collector Insurance out of Florida) all with full coverage, all with NO deductable BUT each car is limited to 2500 miles a year..(bummer) but heck if I max one out I just drive another) On the springs...remember I was only 16 or 17 when I lowered the 51 Ford and that was in the last 50's most likely 1959 or 1960..(got out of high school in 1960..) BUT I do not remember having much trouble getting each side down the same amount...(ie level)... just heat and let gravity work...and go slow! Bob Griffiths - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List The springs are only about 6 months old. The guy at the spring shop suggested cutting only 1/2 of a coil but I'm not sure that will give me at least an inch which is why I'm asking the group. Mark 71 Chevelle 83 Malibu Wagon - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Mark I've heard of so many different results from cutting coils, that I don't believe that there is a single definitive answer. I've heard of 2 people cutting similar springs, the same amount, and getting different results.If you want to try, I would do no more than 1/4 coil at a time. It may be a pain, but you stand less chance of overshooting your mark, or ending up with a harsh ride that bottoms out on every speed bump. rick On Sat, 7 Jul 2001 08:05:17 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List The springs are only about 6 months old. The guy at the spring shop suggested cutting only 1/2 of a coil but I'm not sure that will give me at least an inch which is why I'm asking the group. Mark 71 Chevelle 83 Malibu Wagon - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I haven't cut the coils, but I did install a set of Eibach springs in my Chevelle a few months ago. They lowered the car approximately 3/4 - 1, and I've been VERY happy with the improved handling. The ride is not harsh at all. Galen - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:31 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Has anyone cut their front coils to lower the nose. I want to lower the front end of my wagon about 1-1 1/2 and I've heard people say they've cut one coil etc. Has anyone done this and how much did they cut and how much did it drop. Thanks Mark 71 Chevelle 83 Malibu Wagon - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Cutting the coils should drop the car alright, but if they are old and sagging, why not replace them with a set of shorter springs and/or dropped spindles? Dan (If you cut them, be sure to cut COMPLETE coils only. This will retain the proper spacing between the two ends.) - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Cutting Coils to lower nose Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Has anyone cut their front coils to lower the nose. I want to lower the front end of my wagon about 1-1 1/2 and I've heard people say they've cut one coil etc. Has anyone done this and how much did they cut and how much did it drop. Thanks Mark 71 Chevelle 83 Malibu Wagon - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
