Lowering Front and rear

[harleycontracter]

Can I lower the front and rear a bit by suspension and leave everything else as stock. Alter springs ? ??? Thanks

 

[Harpkatt]

How far are you looking to go?

 

[harleycontracter]

I'd like to go like 3" give or take Txs

 

[Chris Haynes]

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.

 

[Synchro909]

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!

 

[bruceincam]

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!

Same here ---------

 

[bavArian]

Just rightclick and open the picture (not the link) in a new tab/window.

 

[brokenspoke]

Go to the HAMB and search the Monthly Banger Meet you will find lots of info

 

[nkaminar]

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.

 

[rotorwrench]

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.

 

[California Travieso]

Just rightclick and open the picture (not the link) in a new tab/window.

Can’t “right click” on an iPhone or a iPad.

David Serrano

 

[Chris Haynes]

All I get when I click on the picture is advertising wanting me to open an account. NO WAY!

Don't click on the picture. Simply look at it.

 

[VintageSpeed83]

Kohler Kustoms, Andy will lower the front and Old Yankee Speed Co makes lowering springs for rear

 

[PotvinV8]

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.

 

[jack backer]

Why not hop it up too?

 

[PotvinV8]

Why not hop it up too?

Good idea!

 

[J Franklin]

Is this the look you want?

 

[California Travieso]

Why not hop it up too?

. . . and chop the top while you’re at it!

David Serrano

 

[jack backer]

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.

 

[Step-down]

No frame mods
Model T Rev eye in rear 9 leaf ,750 x 16
Front 4” drop rev eye 9 leaf , 600 x 16