Best way to lift 69 rear end.

pastorboy · Dec 29, 2005

I have a 68 coupe and the 17 in wheels are rubbing. What is the cheapest and quickest way to fix the ride? I was thinking of coil overs?//

steel1212 · Dec 29, 2005

cheapest would be lift blocks like on 4x4s.

180 Out · Dec 29, 2005

Raising the ride height won't eliminate the interference. It will only make contact less frequent. It will also cause worse handling and braking, and it looks dorky.

Lift blocks only work where the axle housing sits under the leaf spring.

If you're set on raising the ride height, there is a set of leaf springs out there that is claimed to give you a one-inch rise. The claimed purpose is to make the rear match the front, which in OE form sits higher. I can't recall where I've seen these, but it was in one of those full page ads in Mustang & Fords, from Laurel or Virginia Mustang or Dallas. Not Mustangs Plus, although I wouldn't be surprised if M+ has them too.

The other ways to cure rear wheel interference are to roll the fender lips, replace the rims with a set with greater backspacing (it's always easier to buy too much backspacing and reduce it with a spacer, than it is to add backspacing, which is impossible short of machining the mounting surface), or shorten the axle tubes and shafts (way, way too expensive).

strange65 · Dec 29, 2005

I would say shackles or air shocks, dont they still make the gabriel hijacker's?

HistoricMustang · Dec 29, 2005

pastorboy said:
I have a 68 coupe and the 17 in wheels are rubbing. What is the cheapest and quickest way to fix the ride? I was thinking of coil overs?//

Go back to 13", 14" or max 15" as the car was designed.

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D.Hearne · Dec 29, 2005

If you had the correct size tires, 17's shouldn't be a problem. Most early Stangs were designed to use 25-26" tall tires. Wider ones require the correct wheel offset to work. Several ways to lift the rear. Best way is new springs ( if you haven't done this yet, now's the time) Other options are longer spring shackles, air shocks, or load levelers ( coil over shocks)

LMan · Dec 29, 2005

get the real long rear shackles...they are the coolest things going.

Alarus · Dec 30, 2005

LMan said:
get the real long rear shackles...they are the coolest things going.

you mean the 8 inch long ones that stick out like a sore thumb? those are soo cool

i saw a 60's model with shackles that stuck out like 5 inches below the body near where i work...that was the first thing i noticed about that car it was kinda funny.

jes72mustang · Dec 30, 2005

I don't know if they would fit the '68, but I have a pair of 2" lift Feaf springs sitting in my shed that I took off my '72 coupe and replaced with 1 inch lowering springs.

D.Hearne · Dec 30, 2005

Alarus said:
you mean the 8 inch long ones that stick out like a sore thumb? those are soo cool
i saw a 60's model with shackles that stuck out like 5 inches below the body near where i work...that was the first thing i noticed about that car it was kinda funny.

Hey, don't laugh "back in the day" that was the easiset, cheapest way to accomplish lifting the rear. We didn't have the options that y'all have now to do the same. Air shocks were over a hundred a pair ( that translates to about $1000 a set in today's money) Ditto for coil-overs. And forget the aftermarket rear leafs you have today, they didn't exist then.

Max Power · Dec 30, 2005

HistoricMustang said:
Go back to 13", 14" or max 15" as the car was designed.

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www.historicmustang.com

Rim diameter has nothing to do with interference. Wheel offset and outside diameter of the tire have everything to do with it.

Steve69 · Dec 30, 2005

2 Inch lift leaf springs.

ForceFed70 · Dec 30, 2005

Are the springs original?

You might be able to get away with replaceing your saggy originals with a new set of stiffer 5 leafs.

Blocks arn't an option. Since mustangs have the leaf sprigs go under the axle, blocks would end up lowering the car instead of raising it.

gzminiz · Dec 30, 2005

Steve69 said:

is that a photochop or real mustang?

MustangMatt1966 · Dec 30, 2005

gzminiz said:
is that a photochop or real mustang?

thats a real mustang

gzminiz · Dec 30, 2005

i am sure no one likes it but I think it looks nice. A little higher in the back then I am going to do but I like the way that looks. Looks like it would eat anything infront of it. Just looks plain mean.

Steve69 · Dec 30, 2005

ANOTHER VEIW

gzminiz · Dec 30, 2005

guessing that is yours, i love it. Looks great.

Steve69 · Dec 30, 2005

Thanks

Im going to go down a couple sizes on the rear tires this spring. There a
little to big.

Steve69

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