Posted 2016-07-19 1:16 PM (#517084) Subject: lowering the car
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any one with experience in lowering the cars 1 have a 60 dart pioneer and have lowered it to the level i like thru the torsion bars and rear blocks but now its sitting on the bump stops and the torsion screws are adjusted all the way out to 1/4 inch of threads left.. the car looks really good but has no travel.
Posted 2016-07-23 5:03 AM (#517408 - in reply to #517084) Subject: Re: lowering the car
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I was thinking of Fatman spindles indeed.
The only way to put a stock Chrysler/Imperial 'to the ground' is when you remove (cut away) the stock suspension and install another car's (GM) front suspension or aftermarket setup.
Posted 2016-07-23 9:03 PM (#517449 - in reply to #517408) Subject: Re: lowering the car
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I could do that but not sure I have the time or skill to graft a front end together. If it was a truck I'd be ok . I'll just have to drop the torsion bars and put a block in and roll with it.
Posted 2016-07-25 3:26 PM (#517576 - in reply to #517084) Subject: Re: lowering the car
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You could install a longer lower ball joint, dropping you another half inch. I use them on our endurance road race car to lower the car and raise the roll center. You can also cut down the rebound bumper a bit. Keeping them stock length and riding on them causes them to split anyways. Your bump steer and roll center may change a bit, but if you want it on the ground, handling doesn't sound like it's a priority.
Posted 2016-07-26 11:47 AM (#517633 - in reply to #517084) Subject: Re: lowering the car
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Hey big block is that one of your cars in the pic cause I love the satin look if I get around it might do that color on my imperial I don't really like shiny things so murdered out looks good.
Posted 2016-07-26 3:52 PM (#517654 - in reply to #517084) Subject: Re: lowering the car
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That's my '60 NY indeed.
I was going for a tad more shine in the (semi-gloss) paint but it flash dried too quickly and didn't turn out the way I wanted.
Maybe a good polish job will get it more to my liking.
Posted 2016-07-28 6:57 AM (#517801 - in reply to #517654) Subject: Re: lowering the car
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I was going to try a Fatman universal kit but the guy on the phone was very rude. Trying to tell me that the imperial had unibody and it's clearly a full frame.he said he was a "mopar specialist "