Topic: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )

[HOMER]

is that a guard cat in the pic...

[Nexus]

Come on...leaving them covered is just cruel!!!!!

[4SPEED]

Kevin  or any one
can you send me pics of your wheels.  tire size?  do they stick out of the wheel well?  I no they will raise the car an inch or so. but I want to lower the car to the tire height ( no gap ) then do I need to worry about tire rub?  is a 2" drop spindle to much?

any one here lower the ta with 17/9's ?

[4SPEED]

sorry about that. here is a pic I forgot to post.









the back side of them. 

[jphillips3333]

What a guy ... I'd dock you 1500 posts for that and kick you back to newbie status if you weren't so good at fixing these cars!

[4SPEED]

well I want to post them with the caps and new emblems. I polished the caps today and got them done and working on the pics right now.

[LilSki]

Hope these help. I am running 255 45 R17 tires. My car is a bit high for my liking but I will get to that this spring.

The outer most point of the sidewall is just inside the outer lip. Currently stock control arms are installed with Hotchkis springs all around.

These are the best I can do with my Mom's camera. My car stays at my parents for now.

[Nexus]

OOOOOOHHHHHH

SHINNEY

[4SPEED]

thanks Kevin.  I see the front & rear of yours could drop 2" easy.  I was going to get 2" drop spindles and de-spring the rear 2.5" . just need to make sure I dont cut a tire

[y88rick]

drop spindles and 2.5in drop blocks. I wouldnt de-spring it if possible.

[4SPEED]

If I used blocks to lower it . how much of the springs will be seen

[y88rick]

the same as it is stock. just the rear end is pushed up from them a lil bit on a car i wouldnt do any larger than a 2 or 2.5 in but i'd do a 1 or a 2 since these cars commonly sit lower in the back from the factory without air shocks.

[LilSki]

Can't blocks on the rear cause wheel hop and traction issues? I know trucks often use blocks but this is no truck.

[pat]

i have a 2 inch block on the back of my s10 with a hard tonneau and it rides a little rough (i dont like it any more)

[y88rick]

s10s get massive wheel hop installing blocks is not going to change the ride from what it was. it will hit your bump stops faster though but it will if you de leaf it too. and it may ride sloshy if you despring it.

the better solution is some fabin beefin and 4 link with coil overs.