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 Posted: 15-June-2015 at 5:30AM |
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Lookin' good. Do the adjustments to the front, & see if the back comes up some. From the pics, it looks like the front has bigger springs or spacers in there. Definitly higher than stock.
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Brian 1973 Ford Ranchero Big Block. ''THE OTHER WOMAN''
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Paul100ca
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Posted: 15-June-2015 at 11:37AM |
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Here's my cleaned out engine bay, not real pretty but better than before.
 Tomorrow we will raise the back end with new coils and cut a loop off the front. I'll update once we're done.
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Paul100ca
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 2:19AM |
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Had the front end dropped almost 2 inches yesterday, it's much better. Just waiting for the cargo coils to go on.
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 2:32AM |
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wow, 2" that really was sitting up there! i cut a half a coil off mine so maybe someone had already cut some on mine prior to me getting it, but i couldn't see any evidence of cutting, so they must have done a good job if they fooled me! looks good
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Paul100ca
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 3:54AM |
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Regul8r
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 6:25AM |
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looks good.
COULD cut more off the front if you wanted. BUT, what are you doing to the rear? You were talking about raising it a little? |
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Paul100ca
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 6:29AM |
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Yes, I'm waiting for the rear cargo springs to arrive from Montreal, hopefully tomorrow. In the mean time I went ahead and lowered the front....might as well keep busy.
..The rear springs will finish the appearance package. Then I do the stereo install, and POR 15 the frame. And that's all folks. At least for this year, 4 barrel carb will be installed next spring, though there's a slight chance I may do it this summer.
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 9:22AM |
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Look's way better Paul! I knew that front end looked high in your pics. I bet the front springs were replaced sometime in it's life. I find a lot of the factory replacement aftermarket springs sit too high out of the box. I think your rear is still a little lower than stock. I am sure once you get the cargo coils in, the stance will be much better.
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Paul100ca
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 11:49AM |
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Thanks, me too. I suspect the rear coils are original, and compressed after 40 years.
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Dan the ranchero man
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Posted: 18-June-2015 at 11:59AM |
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Car looks great. New Rear coils will put the icing on the cake and light the candles!!!
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Paul100ca
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Posted: 19-June-2015 at 4:40AM |
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Yeeha....
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Posted: 23-June-2015 at 7:28AM |
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So we put in Moog cargo coils, rear end came up about 2 inches, needs to come up another 2 I think. My guy is going to his buddy who makes custom springs, to build a pair like the originals but 4 inches taller..
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Posted: 23-June-2015 at 7:29AM |
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Oh, this pic was taken on a slope so hard to see the rake.
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Posted: 23-June-2015 at 10:36AM |
 What Cargo Coils did you use? This is Lola on the Wagon CC, the Tallest in that list I sent youhere she is full raked... WAY LOW in the nose and will come up an inch or 2 when I swap out the 400 and tuck the front bumper or I will swap out front springs. BTW, those are 275/60/15 rear.  Edited by Regul8r - 23-June-2015 at 10:45AM |
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Posted: 23-June-2015 at 11:51AM |
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I used Lincoln Mark V trailer tow springs on the back of my Red (79) ranchero those would give plenty of lift!
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Posted: 23-June-2015 at 11:54AM |
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This is Mark V rear springs, constant rate MOOG 8223, 225/70-15 front, 255/70-15 rear.
MOOG 8543 would lift another inch or so... Significant rake, not cartoonish though... and still rides/drives good  Edited by Big Bird - 23-June-2015 at 11:55AM |
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Posted: 23-June-2015 at 2:06PM |
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Looking good Paul! Make sure if you lift the car more that you don't over extend the shocks. Some of the other guys will have suggestions on which shocks have more travel.
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Posted: 24-June-2015 at 4:44AM |
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Nice, that's the look I'm going for. And nice beer can trick CJ...
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Posted: 24-June-2015 at 9:32AM |
 This is a better look at the rake.....it's close..
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Posted: 24-June-2015 at 2:16PM |
I would cut another 1/2-3/4 of coil off the front end. |
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Posted: 24-June-2015 at 2:40PM |
I have a new set of springs in the back of fastback that have about the same clearance as yours. If I recollect correctly they were 1 1/2" higher than stock and 188 pounds per inch versus 166. I thought they'd give me the rake without the 2" spacers that were under the original springs but this seem a bit too high for my liking. I might try the 188's at a stock height.
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Posted: 24-June-2015 at 3:20PM |
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Posted: 25-June-2015 at 11:53AM |
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Get the back springs and shocks in and see how it sits before you cut your fronts, raising the back will affect the front height.
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Posted: 27-June-2015 at 4:21AM |
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I'm out of town right now, will be back on Tues. I will call the guy I'm dealing with to find out if his buddy made those custom rear springs, and I'll go from there. But I will work with just the rear end right now.
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Posted: 07-July-2015 at 12:12PM |
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I'm going to leave her as she sits.....for the moment. Stereo goes in this weekend.
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Posted: 10-July-2015 at 4:13AM |
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I personally think the way your car sits now is perfect, but I don't realty like cars with too much rake. Good luck on the stereo install. |
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Posted: 10-July-2015 at 1:58PM |
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paul, any updates?
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Posted: 11-July-2015 at 3:36AM |
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Not much,,,,,stance is set for now as I think about it. Going to my brother's tomorrow to do the stereo install. Also, I noticed the lettering on my rear tires is a bit brownish. I called the tire shop and they gave me some advice as how to clean them, they also offered to do it if I came in. But the shop is 90 minutes away so I'll tackle it myself...Getting lots of thumbs up though.
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Posted: 11-July-2015 at 12:27PM |
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^^^westley's bleach white if you have it at your local parts store
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Posted: 11-July-2015 at 3:38PM |
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Or spray nine and a scrub brush. SOS pads work too.
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