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Old 03-13-2022, 12:38 PM   #1
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Can I lower the front and rear a bit by suspension and leave everything else as stock. Alter springs ? ??? Thanks
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Old 03-13-2022, 01:08 PM   #2
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How far are you looking to go?
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Old 03-13-2022, 01:41 PM   #3
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I'd like to go like 3" give or take Txs
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Old 03-13-2022, 03:41 PM   #4
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This is a 3 inch drop and still looks stock. 1932-1936 axle with a Posies 2 inch drop spring. Posies can also supply a spring to drop the rear.
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Old 03-13-2022, 05:19 PM   #5
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This is a 3 inch drop and still looks stock. 1932-1936 axle with a Posies 2 inch drop spring. Posies can also supply a spring to drop the rear.
That picture is in Photobucket which makes it useless to most of us. There has been much "discussion" here about what that company does.
All I get when I click on the picture is advertising wanting me to open an account. NO WAY!
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Old 03-13-2022, 09:49 PM   #6
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That picture is in Photobucket which makes it useless to most of us. There has been much "discussion" here about what that company does.
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Old 03-14-2022, 02:46 AM   #7
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Just rightclick and open the picture (not the link) in a new tab/window.
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Old 03-14-2022, 06:06 AM   #8
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Go to the HAMB and search the Monthly Banger Meet you will find lots of info
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Old 03-14-2022, 06:13 AM   #9
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Back in the day we would "torch the springs" to lower a car. The springs were heated with a acetylene torch until they bent. To raise a car we would reverse the shackles, which would not work on a Model A.
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Old 03-14-2022, 08:43 AM   #10
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Reverse the spring eyes and remove leaves. This will lower the car a bit but removing leaves reduces spring capability. Reversing the eyes is the least invasive way to alter the height. Dropping the front axle and stepping the rear frame rails in front of the cross member is the old traditional way but the car will be altered a good bit doing that.
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Can’t “right click” on an iPhone or a iPad.

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Old 03-14-2022, 03:07 PM   #12
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Don't click on the picture. Simply look at it.
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Old 03-16-2022, 10:42 AM   #13
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Kohler Kustoms, Andy will lower the front and Old Yankee Speed Co makes lowering springs for rear
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Old 03-27-2022, 11:25 PM   #14
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Reverse-eye main leaves will get you two-inches in drop, Posies offers a "low reversed-eye" that will get you another inch. Model T rear spring will result in similar drop. If you want more, you can pull leaves out of the pack, just be sure to not pull a bunch of consecutive leaves as each leaf serves to spread the load. In other words, you want the "span" between the ends of each leaf to be as close as possible.

For example, if you pull the second and third leaf, the distance between the end of the fourth leaf and the spring perch of the main leaf is beyond the design of the spring pack and can put additional stress on the main, since each leaf provides support to the pack. Hope that makes sense.
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Old 03-28-2022, 08:46 AM   #15
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Why not hop it up too?
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Good idea!
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Old 03-28-2022, 01:49 PM   #17
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Is this the look you want?
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. . . and chop the top while you’re at it!

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Old 03-28-2022, 05:38 PM   #19
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There’s a whole lot of folks who hop up ford flathead four engines from 28-34.. not too many put the saw their cars. But if they do, it’s their car,I defended their right to do as they wish with their private property and continue to back that freedom. If you want to stop someone from cutting up their private property I suggest buying it from them.
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Old 03-28-2022, 06:26 PM   #20
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No frame mods
Model T Rev eye in rear 9 leaf ,750 x 16
Front 4” drop rev eye 9 leaf , 600 x 16
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