Lowered spindles, a gift from the gods or a look wrecking option?

[Diederick/DVK]

..bast*rds!   ...also, as G(ay)FK were mentioned... since these photos were taken; it's a bit higher at the back now!   

sweet ride nonetheless!
but a little more rake won't harm anything, any new pics of that? or would that be your avatar?
you running t bars these days? or switching according to your mood? 

[54Kab]

 Hi, -don't have many pics on my PC.  -The T-bars were on while the bumpers were being refurbished.. but the other guys think I should run T-bars all the time 

 ...I don't like the stone chips!  -maybe I'm just getting old 

[Eddie DVK]

although the beam may be narrowed by 2" a side , by the time you take into account the added offset of the drop spindles , and the increased offset of the wheel that you are using , the ' actual ' narrowing , is more like 3/4" to 1 " , just enough to tuck the wheel under , to stop rubbing issues .

and otherwise you can space them out with spacers....

Kind regards Edgar

[Rick Meredith]

When I built my '67 I lowered it by pulling all the split bars and one large bar out of each tube. The rest of the front end was set up like this. Ghia Spindles and rotors and T3 calipers. Shocks were Monroe Blues off of a '66 Plymouth Valiant. This lowered the front about 7 inches. Looked great... rode like absolute shit! I remember that I had to avoid the 5 Freeway because of its condition and how the car would bounce... it was enough to knock dental fillings loose.

When I put the car back together I'm going with a 2" narrowed adjustable beam, dropped spindles and the same brake set up.

[Peter Roberts]

 Hi, -don't have many pics on my PC.  -The T-bars were on while the bumpers were being refurbished.. but the other guys think I should run T-bars all the time 

 ...I don't like the stone chips!  -maybe I'm just getting old 

Yes , the T bars do give the paint a hard time , some Club Bra purchasing required for this year i feel .

The cab did look cool though ...

[Diederick/DVK]

t bars look a bit harder, a bit less resto 

i'd love to see the greenhearts introducing bras to cal-look 
would be quite revolutionary

[Jon]

Shocks were Monroe Blues off of a '66 Plymouth Valiant. ... rode like absolute shit!

I would think those shocks were more than up to the task...  a bit heavier that Plymouth 

[Zach Gomulka]

When I was younger and dumber I dropped the nose of my '67 using only adjusters, GR-2 shocks, and eventually 195/50 tires! I couldnt even get the toe of my shoe under the front apron, and I would piss blood after a long drive!! Im sure my kidneys will thank the drop spindles!

[Rick Meredith]

Shocks were Monroe Blues off of a '66 Plymouth Valiant. ... rode like absolute shit!

I would think those shocks were more than up to the task...  a bit heavier that Plymouth 

I'm sure... the trick to using them was to take the bottom bushing out of a VW shock and use a vice with a deep socket to press out the Plymouth bushing while simultaneously pushing in the VW bushing.

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

' Dorked ' beam , CB Dropped spindles , VW disc brakes , with 6" late Fusch's , with 155's ( sorry no 145's ) , tucked a little , but not too much ( in my opinion ) , Spax adjustable shocks ( set up firm-ish ) .

The ' Dorking ' of the beam , does stiffen up the torsion effect of the leaves , as they have a shorter length to work over .

As for comfort , you wouldn't know you were riding in a lowered car , 1000 miles to DAS and back , in relative comfort ( apart from the earplugs  )

That ride is damn comfortable,ear plugs!Who needs ear plugs when your asleep. 

Whats up with the Rear?? the left wheel sticks out of the fender and the right side tucks in? short & long Axle? Aftermarket left rear fender?

[Peter Roberts]

The gearbox had long axles in that photo , and on all long axle cars , the wheel on the number 3 &4 cylinder side , always sticks out more than the other side , I don't know why . The car has been fitted with short axles for a few years now , no more wheels sticking out .

[alfie the monster]

4" is GFK style in my opinion 
Do all JG54 rides have lowered spindles?
Pete, as for balljoint beams... does the narrowing make for a pleasant drive? Or the lowered spindles?

I've been thinking of a 2" beam and spindles, but i reckon the tuck in will be too much with my 4.5" front wheels:
(don't mind the cambers, i need some aligning and fix the rear height) 

The photos of the red car posted up showing the mods done to is mine. No GFK style here thanks 



Oh and it rides like a Rolls Royce 

[Neil Davies]

The gearbox had long axles in that photo , and on all long axle cars , the wheel on the number 3 &4 cylinder side , always sticks out more than the other side , I don't know why . The car has been fitted with short axles for a few years now , no more wheels sticking out .

I thought it was shit pattern wings! On mine and a few friends cars the left hand rear wheels were always closer to the edge of the wing, and we'd all got IGP wings. I don't remember it being such a problem on my cousins husbands car with Day Mouldings wings.