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Old 09-17-2020, 10:14 AM   #4620
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

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Originally Posted by aggie91 View Post
My first thought was "dang, Rian does the sketchy wood block on jack thing too!"

Rear suspension looks easy enough to lower, the challenge does look like the front. Some of the rust looks really bad...I would think about using a Mustang II front suspension from an aftermarket source and just replace the whole front cradle, mount it up higher to get it lower...
Hi mate,


This is England......

No Mustang etc bits readily available.

At best, you will add MX5/Miata front and rear subframes.

But that then adds the cost of buying a car to use as donor.

I get a kick out of returning stuff from the grave (where they belong) to functional use, or even improving to where people do stop you to take a photo.

We will see once I start messing with it, when I have title in my name etc.

https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...rockit-chassis


In the original build thread, linked above, go to about page 23 where the UK guys started To talk about the suspension and shifting it to lower the car.

It seems do-able
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