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Old 01-30-2024, 06:14 PM   #498
LockDoc
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Re: LockDoc's "Low Budget", "Low Maintenance" Project Thread

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Originally Posted by MS66 View Post
Looking good. Nice job!! I imagine it will settle at least an inch or more after a few good miles.
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I had a 70 Corvette years ago that the a previous owner for some reason put big block springs in the front, my alignment guy alerted me to the fact they were BB springs.

He ordered in the correct ones and RnR'd them. It still set about 1" high, but he explained they will settle in and they did. After a couple hundred miles they sat just about 1" lower.

Thanks guys.

I figured possibly 1 to 1 1/2 inches. I may try and get it out tomorrow. It is supposed to be a balmy 50º tomorrow, with sunshine.....

If I go West from my place on the paved road the salt and sand shouldn't be too bad.. I have about 3 miles of pavement West of me.
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