aggie22 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 im new to the forum and the hobby i bought a 55 chevy cameo and a 56 f100 i would like to know how to lower my pickups and give them a sporty look i seen some of the thing you guys are doing, i hope i can pick up some tricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adabiri2 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I use heat. Idk proper ways lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmk Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) It depends on the type of suspension used. You can sometimes replace the kit leaf springs with scratch built ones that have a flatter curve. http://offroadmodels.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto&action=display&thread=153 You can replace the kit coil springs with scratch built shorter ones. http://offroadmodels.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto&action=display&thread=33 Check your references. For example, I'm currently "hot rodding" a '37 Ford Panel. I Googled online for suspension pictures from hot rods and found that most often, a rear 4 link suspension with coil-overs is used to replace the OEM transverse leaf spring setup. I have to scratch build that and make my own coil-overs (using the technique from that link above). For the front, I kept the OEM type suspension. Some hot rods just move the axle spindle up, lowering the chassis in the front. I chose to raise the leaf spring chassis mount by filing it down. Look around at different hot rods and chassis fabricators on the web. There are many ways to lower a car. Edited January 24, 2013 by dmk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Try the in-depth answer in "Q&A". http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69738 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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