lowering cars

[enjenjo]

I like lowered cars just like the next guy. I have one customer I have lowered his car more three times. now he complained that the X member hits the road when he goes over a bump on the expressway. The only way to fix it is to raise it back up, or fabricate the crossmember higher. I mentioned Air bags, he doesn't want that because "it's cheating". He doesn't want to raise it, and he doesn't like my price on a new X member.  He can take it to someone else, and let them cobble it up, and then bring it to me to fix it, if I can, for more money.

[kb426]

I guess you could put solid struts in it and see how that goes.

[idrivejunk]

If he could bring you enough raw unobtainium to work with, I feel confident that you could make the parts.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

It will be interesting when he comes back.... to have it worked on correctly

[58 Yeoman]

If it was a 63 Galaxie, I could've given him my springs, front and rear. I gained 2" higher in the front after new coils, don't remember the rear, but it was higher also. My back doesn't do well with low cars getting in and out.

[idrivejunk]

How about offering "I would be glad to install bump stops that you can easily adjust at home." To give you the option of fine-tuning to suit your preference.


Or bolt a skateboard to the xmember.  

Or ask how big they want the hole in the hood.

:?

[Charlie Chops 1940]

I feel your pain. I've had a few clients like that. In a few cases I declined to do any further work as they became toxic. When "it" stops being fun quit doing "it".

My '40 Chevy is borderline too low in the front so I lowered it a little more in the back.

Then I had to put half round notches in the K-member to tuck the exhaust up deeper as it would flatten the exhaust in those same kind of places on the freeway at 70. I still have to be very cautious in gas stations where the in-ground tank fill ares are higher than the surrounding drive. It's a curse.

After around 90K on the MII front end it needs a rebuild, but it won't get raised...

[jaybee]

Sounds like HE has a problem...