Herb:
Good. I also plan on locating the battery back there.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Herb Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Air Ride installation
> Hi Tom,
>
> I have my battery and a bunch of tools in my smugglers box and haven't had
> any heat induced problems back there. I'm not sure how your exhaust
system
> is routed, but there's a least an inch of space between the top of my
> mufflers and the underside of my car. I don't think you'll have any
> problems.
>
> Herb Lumpp
> http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Tomlinson
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:32 AM
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Air Ride installation
>
>
> Thanks Dan. I've studied your web site and the Airride site, so I'm
getting
> educated in most of the things you mentioned. I didn't consider making the
> drain to the tank easily accessible, so I will consider that now. Funny, I
> just relocated the drain valve for my compressor to make it easier to
drain.
> I'm considering putting the tank, compressor and solenoids in the
"smugglers
> box" behind the window of the Elky, since the previous owner installed a
> nice door to the area on my '66. I did notice that that box is directly
over
> the mufflers, so I'm a little concered about heat building up in the box.
>
> Does anyone know how warm the sugglers box gets on a '66 Elky with dual
> mufflers below it?
>
> I'll have to check out the location Clint is using on his '69, but there
may
> not be as much room behind the gas tank on a '66. I'm considering the
> four-corner (four solenoid) setup from Airride.
>
> Tom Tomlinson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan McIntosh
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Air Ride installation
>
>
> Hi Fellas,
> I installed air suspension on my old 64 Impala. While it was faster
acting
> than what you'd use for a lowrod style setup, the idea is the same.
> Basically, all 4 coil springs are replaced with air bellows bags.
> On my 64, the ride quality was amazing. Even with the front shocks and
sway
> bar removed, the handling was better than stock.
> The biggest thing to worry about is keeping the tank clean of water. Make
> sure to drain it every month minimum. Otherwise, you could get rust in
the
> tank, either causing particles to make their way into the valves, or, at
> worst, cause the tank to rupture.
> You want to make sure that the air lines are well protected and routed
well
> away from heat sources.
> Nothing makes you need new undies quite like a corner of the car dropping
> whilst doing 75 on the highway.
> Oh ya, it is advisable to get a system that has independent wheel control,
> instead of one that ties the front wheels together, and the back wheels
> together. With them tied together, you will get alot of weight transfer
> when cornering, which is VERY undesirable, lol.
> If you guys have any questions on air suspension, please feel free to ask
> me, I've had a ton on experience with it on the 250PSI 12 gallon 1/2"
valves
> and lines engine driven compressor and a nitrogen tank that raises the car
> in a split second scale, so I've had my share of troubleshooting and
> re-engineering.
> alrighty
>
> Dan McIntosh
> 1963 Impala SS Convertible
> Street Metal Fabrications
> http://www.lowriderimpala.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clint Hooper
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 12:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Air Ride installation
>
>
> Sure,be glad to,Tom. As for the air tank & compressor,they are mounted
> underneath the car. Behind the fuel tank is a flat crossmember or
bulkhead.
> Between that and the rear bumper is an area that measures approximately
24"
> x 28". I went with a five gallon air tank and it fits in that space with
> plenty of room.
> Clint Hooper
> H&H Custom,owner
> 1969 El Camino ProTourer
> 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Tomlinson
>
>
> Clint:
> Let me know how you like it; as we discussed before, I'm considering
the
> Airride for my '66 El Camino.
>
> Where did you put the tank?
>
> Tom Tomlinson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clint Hooper
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Air Ride installation
>
>
> The shop doing the Air Ride installation is still waiting on the front
> Shockwaves to arrive,Bob. According to Steve Cook, they should be
arriving
> on Monday so hopefully my El Camino will be done that afternoon. If that's
> the case,I'm going to take off from work and drive up to get it on Tuesday
> morning.
> Clint Hooper
> H&H Custom,owner
> 1969 El Camino ProTourer
> 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bob howard
>
>
> did you get to get your car in OKC?
> bob
>
>
