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- Aug 9, 2010
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- Location
- Columbia, Mo.
- My Car
- '72 Fastback (Mach Badging)
'06 Coupe (Mach Tribute)
Like a number of guys, I grew up with hot rods having a raised back end, even to the point of oddity. While I am not to the point I need it raised up a foot or so, I do wish my ride to gro from level and perhaps even have a rake with the rear higher than the front. My leaf springs have JCW "helpers" on it now and it is just level. Once I pull them off, I am sure it will sink some in the rear...:-/ I know I need to either replace my leafs or have them re-arched. Given, the price of new would be about the same as the labor to remove, re-arch, and reinstall, I plan to simply replace them. I would think that new would be better than 40 yr old springs that were rebent and tend to not hold their "curvature" as long?
Has anybody else replaced leaf springs and noticed an "rise" in the rear or have vintage leafs rearched? While I have them off, will likely replace rear shocks at the same time (currenly have air shocks installed, and know the evil they bring). I would apprecate recommendations as to a good replacement shock that will allow a bit of a rake over the front...
Thanks for any comments...
JB
Has anybody else replaced leaf springs and noticed an "rise" in the rear or have vintage leafs rearched? While I have them off, will likely replace rear shocks at the same time (currenly have air shocks installed, and know the evil they bring). I would apprecate recommendations as to a good replacement shock that will allow a bit of a rake over the front...
Thanks for any comments...
JB
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