- 1. [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 10:36:46 -0700
- I did a bit more tinkering with my 57 Suburban (which will look like a 59 when I'm done with it, as I'm swapping front sheetmetal from a 59 onto it to make it look like my other trucks). I put a Cam
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- 2. Re: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: "Claude" <cramey@dashlink.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 14:51:25 -0600
- Jim, It looks good to me. I think its positioned very good. 1959 Apache Fleetside http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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- 3. Re: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: MKlepp4335@cs.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:21:44 EST
- << If I were going to lower it any more, I'd have to fix it, but I think it's close enough that no one will notice. Opinions? >> Looks good to me, I wouldn't change it any. Mike Klepp '48 3100 Wichit
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- 4. Re: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 23:41:41 EST
- I think the location is fine Jim, it looks to sit about 4 inches lower than my '59 (with 55/56 sheetmetal on it, guess we have opposing view;) ) I think I have about 2 inches from the top of the tire
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- 5. Re: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:27:06 -0500
- In the January issue of Classic Trucks there is a 55 GMC in the Classic Cruisers (Readers Rides) that shows a clip job with a Camero subframe and the setup was not moved forward any. Don't mean to di
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- 6. RE: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: "BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1)" <ryan_border@hp.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 10:09:54 -0700
- A related question: how much does the rear end height seem change the looks of the front wheelwell? Sitting here thinking about it, a higher rear end would angle the top of the front wheel-well, whic
- /html/oletrucks/2000-12/msg00384.html (9,948 bytes)
- 7. RE: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:44:17 -0500
- I'd think you've have to have a real real difference in stance for that illusion to take place. The trucks that are done "wrong" are real noticable that something is not right. Wayne Wayne Osborne 19
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- 8. Re: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit (score: 1)
- Author: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:48:13 -0800
- You really get that pulled back tire effect on the front fender more with a leaf spring suspension. The opposite effect takes place at the rearend as that tire moves forward in the fender opening. lo
- /html/oletrucks/2000-12/msg00420.html (11,876 bytes)
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