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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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When you got the springs did the curl or ends of it curl up about even or seem to be lower in respect to the curve of the leafs? My 4 leaf regular eye replacement plus my shocks raised my rear end considerably and there is quite a bit of room between the tire and the wheel well on the outside. I got mine from mustangs unlimeted and I'm very happy with the way the car sits now. I also did a one inch drop in the front and it looks decent. I say It's the springs and if you can return them I'd do it. The curve of them must be off or something.

Why fix a problem by re arcing them when they shouldn't need it to begin with?
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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In my opinion your car needs to come down 1 1/2 to 2" at the front.I would get that right and look at the back then.
The back doesn't look too bad the way it's sitting to me.
Here's a shot of my 66 after I recently put in reverse eye leafs and lowered 1 1/2" front coils.The car sits level and is 1 1/2" lower than standard.
Doesn't look too low I don't think.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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The guy won't let me return them because I installed them. It doesn't matter that the car hasn't been driven since I installed the springs.

I told him he's not doing a good job of taking care of his customer, but he didn't seem to care. Looks likeI'll be buying from Mustangs Unlimited in the future.

I'd like to stop by his place from time to time and show him what I bought from someone else. Is that over the top?
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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I still think your car needs to come down a way at the front. Why don't you do that and see what it looks like then ? And forget stopping by the guy you bought the springs from. Move forward...not backward.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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I am going to install some new "grab-a-track" springs tonight (or tomorow if I get lazy!), I will let you know how things come out.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Whoa, looks like you have about 5 bags of cement in that trunk.

Since the front looks high enough as it is, I think if you raise the rear your going to look like your driving a 4x4.

Just curious, in the rear,how many inches are there between the level ground and the tallest point in the wheel well lip?
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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your right, the rear does need to be lifted, but you also are going to have to bring the front down, its way to high and like bad dog said, if you level it out it will look like your driving a lifted 4x4. something has got to be wrong with your suspension, or something extremely heavy is in your trunk. your front end almost looks like you have no engine in there, what kind of motor are you running in there? you might want to try 6cyl springs in the front end to bring it down, it looks like you got big block springs with a 6cyl engine.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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My 68 looked the same way even with 1" lowering springs in the front. Went with air shocks to level it out, little rougher ride but I'm happy with it.
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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I was joking...... sorry. []
Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: Dancin52

My 68 looked the same way even with 1" lowering springs in the front. Went with air shocks to level it out, little rougher ride but I'm happy with it.
Till BOOM, your shocks come through the trunk floor...



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