Show me how you lower or raise the stance of your 32 Fords

[gwolf]

I love building 32 Ford kits (especially the AMT ones) either high or low, I ditch the fenders and build it. I've seen different methods of raising the rear (pegs in round notch that sits over the axle, for example) and making custom dropped front axles.

I'd like to see how how you all lower or raise the stance of your 32 Fords.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

Thanks!

[Draggon]

So here are a few ideas. On the first one I lowered it like someone might have back in the 60's and removed the front frame horns, made a flat crossmember, and glued on the dropped axle from an AMT 40 Ford.  The gray primer roadster has stock front suspension, while for the rear I used a piece of brass rod for the axle and epoxied it higher on the rear end to lower it. Small front/big rear tires helps to accentuate the higher front end. Finally, with the last one I extended the frame, fabricated a spring perch, and used the dropped axle from the Revell Goodguys '40 Ford coupe. All three of these use the basic stock 32 roadster frame. 

Edited May 17, 2017 by Draggon

[gwolf]

Great stuff, Glenn! I'll take a picture this evening of a pretty ingenious way someone raised the rear. Not sure if the parts he used came from an old kit or what.

[gwolf]

Glenn,

This is what I found on an old AMT kit someone built; not sure where this exports came from but they work perfectly.

[Alix Bernard]

I've seen some 1:1 old dragsters use a model t rear spring on the front, they have a higher center arch to raise the car. Another trick to raise or lower the front or rear is blocks between spring mount and frame.  Have also seen on cars such as a '40 ford (The spring is behind or in front of the axles) much longer spring shackles used to lower the car.