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#50529 09/26/2005 5:25 PM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 15 | Has anyone tried air bags, coil over shocks, removing leaves, or fiberglass leaf springs to improve the harsh ride of the stock front leaf spring suspension on a 51 Chevy? I know people spend a lot of money and time to weld in anew front suspension with A frames and coil springs. Just was wondering if there was not a simpler, cheaper way to get a better ride. Thanks.
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#50530 09/26/2005 5:48 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | I've got lowered springs, drop spindles, a sway bar, steering dampner and gabriel load leveler coil overs on the front of mine and it doesn't ride too badly, not was well as an indpendant front suspension would, but not as bad as it did.
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
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#50531 09/26/2005 8:37 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 60 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 60 | Drop spindles? Who sells those? I know of dropped axles but spindles? | | |
#50532 09/26/2005 9:44 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 157 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 157 | I've been curious about the sway bar. Did you notice an improvement in handling? My '51 has good kingpins and shocks and the steering is properly adjusted, but I get that "danger, Will Robinson, danger" feeling when I go into a corner. | | |
#50533 09/27/2005 4:41 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | I bought GMC van seats for my truck and that helped out considerably on my rather stiff 1 ton. But don't know if you want to change the interior like that. | | |
#50534 09/27/2005 5:22 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | Patrick's, out of Casa Grange, AZ has a lowering kit that drops an AD @ 2" and provides a smoother ride. It doesn't require a sway bar and includes new shackles, shocks for @ a grand. www.patricksantiquetrucks.com | | |
#50535 09/27/2005 10:03 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | I think the rear sway bar from CCP helped. In retrospect I could have pulled a stock rear sway bar from a Caprice or other similarly sized car and bought the bushings/mount kit aftermarket from lots of places, including AutoZone
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
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#50536 09/30/2005 1:33 AM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 15 | NM51. I agree, too many other ways to do things cheaper. I need an old Monte Carlo or S-10 long bed. http://mcpheter.com/puvet.jpg
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