First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I have my 67 vert all tore down and on the rotisserie and was getting ready to start ordering parts to put it back together. I was planning on getting hotchkis springs, along with all new stuff underneath. One thing i was considering was getting the springs to lower it front and rear. As i was talking to a friend today that has rebuilt a *ahem* camaro, he suggested that i rate the expense of the fancy springs unless i was going to race it. He said instead to put my money into some good frame connectors and have the old springs re-arched for a great ride in a driver. So my multi part question is: what do you guys think/have experience with? And, what do you think about the lowering, and what kind of issues should i anticipate if i do lower it. I.m planning on using some 15" rally II wheels. (At least i think they're 15s, the code is JA, which is supposedly 14, but they measure 15 across and the currently are skinned with 15" rubber) along with a disk break conversion, probably from master power. i appreciate everyones input in advance. kj
------Original Message------ From: S Sterchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "First Generation Firebird-L" <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Dec 22, 2007 03:41 AM Subject: RE: [FGF] Hotchkis Rear Suspension First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ Thanks, they're in. The u-bolts are nice and heavy duty but you have to cut a good amount of meat off the perches, thus weakening them. Probably not an area of the part that needs to withstand a lot of stress but it does make you think/worry about it a little. Going to try and get the subframe back on this weekend. Sheen> ........................................................................> Are you talking about the u bolts seeming to be a bit too spread out to fit into the newly drilled holes? If this is the case I took some large channel lock pliers and squeezed the bottom of the u bolt together till the holes lined up, then gently tapped the top of the u bolt with a sludge hammer. Surprisingly it did not mess up any of the threads on the u bolts, the hotchkis pieces are nicely made. Good choice.> Derek,AZ> _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
