Thanks Carl. I forgot I had a paper catalog, but the poly-liner is in
there. If I try this, I'll report to everyone what I found different.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl & Becky Ham" <the_hams@hotmail.com>
To: <Steve@DotComGeeks.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Lowering stock 55 2nd series
> Steve:
>
> Checked my paper catalog (catalog # 24), the name is Poly Ride Liner,
> catalog item # 74-935. Look for it under Chassis Steering Parts.
>
> I can't say how my instructions would work with an AD truck, as I have
never
> owned one and haven't worked on one for over 30 years (sorry). Only
things
> I left out of my article was I recommend buying and installing new fronts
> shocks and checking the distance between the leaf springs and the axle
> bumper (on the front it is bolted to underside of frame) to make sure you
> won't bottom-out. I have approx. 2-4 inches clearance on my truck, but
with
> new shocks the bumper never contacts the springs, and if it did, I would
> simply trim the rubber bumper to give me more clearance.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Carl Ham
> '56 Chevy TF Stepside
> Pontiac, IL
>
>
> >From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@DotComGeeks.com>
> >Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@DotComGeeks.com>
> >To: "Carl & Becky Ham" <the_hams@hotmail.com>,<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Lowering stock 55 2nd series
> >Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 21:16:16 -0700
> >
> >Carl I just visited ChevyDuty's web site, and can't find the poly-liner
you
> >refer to in the article. Do they call it something else?
> >
> >Reading your article I couldn't see any reason the same approach couldn't
> >be
> >used on an Advance Design truck. Do you have an knowledge of this?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Carl & Becky Ham" <the_hams@hotmail.com>
> >To: <kensandell@attbi.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:25 PM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Lowering stock 55 2nd series
> >
> >
> > > Ken:
> > >
> > > Go to Chevytrucks.org website, click on Technical, then look under
> > > mechanical for the article "Lowering TF Truck Suspension". It is an
> >article
> > > I wrote after lowering the front end of my '56 this spring. If you
have
> > > additional questions after reviewing the article, send me a message
and
> >I'll
> > > try to help.
> > >
> > > Carl Ham
> > > '56 Chevy TF Stepside
> > > Pontiac, IL
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Kenneth T. Sandell" <kensandell@attbi.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "Kenneth T. Sandell" <kensandell@attbi.com>
> > > >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > >Subject: [oletrucks] Lowering stock 55 2nd series
> > > >Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 22:16:52 -0700
> > > >
> > > >Hey guys I want to lower my stock 55 second series.
> > > >
> > > >Well, by stock, I mean the suspension..4 leaf springs around the
truck.
> > > >
> > > >I was wondering how I can lower thet ruck without spending much
money.
> > > >
> > > >Can I remove leaf springs or something like that?
> > > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > >
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