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    mike37
    how and were can we find a rear lift for the back of my sons car
    he wants to get some larger tiers and have that hotrod look with the back end up and the front down low

  2. #2
    Keyser
    What kind of car?

  3. #3
    mike37
    its a 72 Pontiac Ventura and has the single leaf in back

  4. #4
    Sleek-Jet
    Are the spring under or over the axels on those cars???
    If they are under, you could do a spring over conversion and gain a couple easy inches in the back...

  5. #5
    mike37
    Are the spring under or over the axels on those cars???
    they are under

  6. #6
    Keyser
    It may sound a bit hokey, but if he just wants that stink bug look you can get a pair of air shocks or coil overs for it. Or you can get a pair of performance front springs, usually they will drop the front end 1- 1 1/2" and you will get thr rake you want. I had a 70 chevelle that had the air shocks when i got it then I replaced the springs.

  7. #7
    mike37
    It may sound a bit hokey, but if he just wants that stink bug look you can get a pair of air shocks or coil overs for it. Or you can get a pair of performance front springs, usually they will drop the front end 1- 1 1/2" and you will get thr rake you want. I had a 70 chevelle that had the air shocks when i got it then I replaced the springs.
    it has air shocks now but your right its hokey and they don't stay up
    he wants new springs but we cant find any info on lift just lowering
    I think the srings have been torched to bring it down in back
    to me it looks good now be he is a kid and want that look

  8. #8
    Sleek-Jet
    You could try a set of lift shackles as well.... but they end up looking gheto.
    If you know someone who can weld, a spring over wouldn't cost to much, just whatever a set of perches is and the labor to weld 'em up to the axel tube.

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  10. #10
    Keyser
    Well then I think the only thing that you can do is to get a new set of rear mono leafs and some cheap TRW front springs. Once those rear leaf springs have been heated there really isn't much you can do to bring them back up. Nothing that I know of anyways. :cry:
    But I ran coilovers with good result, not to bad of a ride and they kinda look nostalgic from behind. They wont lift much but they definatly wont sag either.

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