I agree 100% with Herb. If you have to cut more than one coil,you have the wrong spring. At the moment,my 69 El Camino has stock big block springs w/two cut coils and it rides & handles like crap. Looks good,though.<g> Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Herb Lumpp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi Bob, > The best method is with a hack saw because of the minimal heat generated, > unless of course you have a bionic arm! In all honesty, the best thing to > do would be to get a set of springs that designed to lower the car. Cutting > coils is a hit or miss deal and once the coil is cut the spring rate changes > so you won't know what you have until after you go through all the trouble > of removing the springs, cutting them, and then reinstalling them. > > Back in my early years, I had a 67 Camaro and I wanted to lower it. I > pulled the coils, cut 1 coil off, then thought to myself, "What if it's not > low enough?" so naturally, I went ahead and cut another 1.5 coils off just > to be safe. Needless to say, it ended up being on the ground. The front > crossmember was about an inch off the pavement. It looked cool as hell but > rode like a piece of crap. Whatever you decide to do, just be conservative. > > Herb Lumpp > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/ _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
