grego37 said:remove them, cut 1/4 coil and reinstall them.
dont forget when you change the ride height you should get it re-aligned
notny41 said:I figure this will lower itself with time as the springs settle, but I've had them on for about 6 months now and still sit up higher than I'd like it to.
Are there any kind of clamps a guy can put on the coils to shorten them about an inch or so?
Thanks - P
latamud said:I cut the front coils to get the ride height I want. There are several techniques. If you search there are plenty of write ups on it.
A hacksaw? I can't imagine using a hacksaw to cut them, but if that's all you've got...I'd beg, borrow or rent an abrasive cutoff saw or even a torch. I know most of the self-proclaimed engineers here are horrified at the thought of using a torch to cut springs, but none other than Herb Adams recommends it in his book, and I'd bet my left...arm that he's at least as sharp as anyone on the planet when it comes to suspension.HistoricMustang said:Yep, get the hacksaw and a couple of six packs out. This is an all day job to do it right.
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zookeeper said:A hacksaw? I can't imagine using a hacksaw to cut them, but if that's all you've got...I'd beg, borrow or rent an abrasive cutoff saw or even a torch. I know most of the self-proclaimed engineers here are horrified at the thought of using a torch to cut springs, but none other than Herb Adams recommends it in his book, and I'd bet my left...arm that he's at least as sharp as anyone on the planet when it comes to suspension.
zookeeper said:Amen to that! If my car doensn't get done soon, I'm going to need rehab!
HistoricMustang said:The hacksaw remark was a little crude. Used a die grinder on mine.
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It's both. Lately I've been coaching my son's Tee-Ball team, doing stuff around the house and trying to get something done on the car. My garage is full, so I have to move the wife's Corvette out, plus the dirt bikes and mower each time I need to work on the car. It's really not that bad and the wife has been helping me by keeping our son occupied at least one day per weekend. If that's not enough, I recently got promoted at work, and since it's more responsibilty and I haven't got a routine yet, I'm stressed out a bit about that. But as far as the car goes, I want to keep the quality as high as I can, and that means that when I get burnt out, I take a break rather than compromise just to get it done. I recently sold my unfinished model A hot rod to my brother to help buy a set of Weber carbs for the clone. The guys at Inglese say that the 44 IDA's are a good choice for a driver, but I'd really like to talk to someone with Weber experience first, since that's a ton of money for something I don't know much about. But, I have a goal of getting the thing back on the road by the April Nites car show in Redding for '06, since it'll fall around my b-day.HistoricMustang said:Zoo, how much longer? It is time or is it money or perhaps both?
You got to love this stuff.
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Absolutley. Spring steel really isn't that hard, it's just "tough". You could easily cut it with a hacksaw as Historic said, but I'm too lazy for that. If you have a supply of abrasive wheels for your Dremel (or whatever you have), go for it! In my opinion, people think they need the latest and greatest tools to build a car. It's not the tools, it's the brain of the person using the tool that counts. Not to sound arrogant, but I recently painted my car for the first time (see my garage) and because money was tight, I was forced to buy one gun to do it all. Every book and every painter on the planet will tell you that is just asking for trouble. But I had no choice, so I bought a $120 gun, a $25 regulator for the gun, a spare tip for the clear and went for it. Mind you, I plumbed the garage via Jon Kosmoski's advice, and bought a quality regulator/filter unit to give the gun (and me) a fighting chance, but I didn't run out and blow $400+ just because I read it on an internet site. I'm extremely pleased with the results, and really beleive you can do a fine job on any part of your car with budget tools.Pbum5 said:would a small electric die grinder work?
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