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    4/12/2021 5:54 PM  #51

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    BILLY, how is the ride quality?

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    4/12/2021 7:20 PM  #52

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    THEY RIDE GOOD AND IT HAS SETTLED DOWN A LITTLE .....WILL PROBALY RIDE EVEN BETTER WHEN I GET MY FRONT STREET VALVE SHOCKS ON AND 1 INCH SWAY BAR.
     

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    4/12/2021 7:23 PM  #53

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    WONDER IF YOU CUT THAT 5TH SPRING AND MADE IT INTO 4.5 SPRINGS.

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    4/12/2021 9:16 PM  #54

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    WONDER IF YOU CUT THAT 5TH SPRING AND MADE IT INTO 4.5 SPRINGS.

    Of course you can.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    4/14/2021 10:51 AM  #55

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    Do both ends have reverse mounts?
    My mid-eye springs have same shape at both ends.

    Could spring be installed rear to front? (I doubt it...gotta ask)

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    4/14/2021 11:05 AM  #56

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    Steve69 wrote:

    I have 4.5 reverse eye springs I installed a couple of years ago.  Mine sat high too.  I ended putting a 1" lower block in.  Made it better.  

    Steve69

    MY WHOLE PURPOSE WAS TO GET RID OF THE 2 INCH LOWERING BLOCKS. THESE SPRINGS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOWER CAR 2 INCHES LOWER THAN STOCK....I WOULD HATE TO SEE IF THEY WERE STANDARD EYE.
     

      Adding a 1" blocks would be better option that adding 200 pounds of landscape block in your trunk.  After the springs settle a bit more you could remove the blocks. 
     

     

    4/14/2021 3:18 PM  #57

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    josh-kebob wrote:

    I'd install the old springs.....you'll be much happier. Give a try..

    No kidding, novel idea.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    4/14/2021 6:55 PM  #58

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    josh-kebob wrote:

    Install the old springs.....you'll be much happier. Give it a try..

    THEY WERE AS LOW AS THEY WOULD GO TO THE POINT THEY COULD NOT SAG ANY FURTHER ....NO SUSPENSION WHAT SO EVER.
     

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    4/19/2021 7:57 PM  #59

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    It rides so much better with the new springs and they have settled down a little. I have a new set of Bilstein street valve front shocks and BoBE  sent me a 1 inch front sway bar for the front. it has a set of KYB gas shocks on it now only about 200 miles on them.

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    4/20/2021 5:10 AM  #60

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    Did you have a side profile picture showing the ride height, along with some measurements?

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    4/20/2021 6:43 AM  #61

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    Re: ADDED PICTURES HAVE 5 LEAF REVERSE EYE AND BILSTEINS OUT BACK

    I will later...cant post a picture.

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