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Re: Lowering/Leveling '73 B

To: Zach Dorsch <herr_dorsch@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Lowering/Leveling '73 B
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:40:39 -0500
   Did you replace the springs during the rebuild? If so, could it be
that you used the wrong replacements?  Also, did you let the car sit on
it's front wheels before you tightened the wishbone pivot nuts?

   Cheers,

    CR

Zach Dorsch wrote:
 > I rebuilt the front end on my B about 2 years ago, but have only
 > recently noticed how much higher the frontend sits than the rear;
 > difference of  2" at least.  As new rear leaf springs are to
 > expensive of an option rigth now, so I plan cut off one of the coils.
 > How much will cutting one of the coils lower a car?  I think that I
 > remember reading that one coil is worth 1-2" or is this estimate far
 > off?  Has anyone cut coils and knows how much this will reduce the
 > ride height?
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Zach
 >
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