Stance Adjustment - Before & After

[OldGuy]

Before and after photo's.
Okay - we put the spring blocks back in.  They are 1 1/2" tall.  It lowered it down a bit - at least to a level I can live with.  What do you all think now?

[OldGuy]

Let both horses out of the garage to stretch their legs.

[Indygenerallee]

Looks better!!

[moparstuart]

what brand rear sway bar is that    

[OldGuy]

what brand rear sway bar is that    

Got it from Performance Suspension Components.  Item # HEL6903 - Dodge 1973-76 Dart, Duster & Scamp rear anti-sway bar 1" diameter.  It really makes a difference in the ride and keeping the car on the road.  The 1968 Charger that it is on rides a lot firmer than the 1969 that doesn't have one.

[autodynamics]

Needs to be lower
And get rid of those $13.00 shocks
Trust me they suck

[FLG]

Needs to be lower
And get rid of those $13.00 shocks
Trust me they suck

I agree..i like rakes on these cars but why must they be run so high?

Going 2" drop spindles on mine.

[tan top]

Before and after photo's.
Okay - we put the spring blocks back in.  They are 1 1/2" tall.  It lowered it down a bit - at least to a level I can live with.  What do you all think now?

 

looks better lower at the back   

[6pkrunner]

Another inch drop in the rear should be perfection.

[tan top]

Another inch drop in the rear should be perfection.

  what i was thinking too

[AirborneSilva]

Looks much better 

[Patronus]

OG, what are you running for exhaust? Got a pic?
(on the '68)

[bull]

I think it looks a lot better, and I think it looks fine the way it is now. How did it get so high to begin with?

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Looks better!!

+1

[OldGuy]

OG, what are you running for exhaust? Got a pic?
(on the '68)

Temporary fix until the TTI pipes come.

[OldGuy]

I think it looks a lot better, and I think it looks fine the way it is now. How did it get so high to begin with?

Still trying to figure it out.  The 1969 has 3 leaves in the springs and the 1968 has 5 leaves.  That is the way it was when we got it.  Probably could just remove a couple of leaves from the springs and that would work, as well.  Just easier to put the blocks in at this point.  I don't want to go to high on the blocks due to possible rearend twist.  This is still work in progress on an ongoing basis.

[Patronus]

Ok, so what muffler did you tuck up there?

[Budnicks]

Looks better

[model maker]

OLDGUY, is that your green 69 charger in the driveway ? If so, can you post some new pictures of it with a couple with the headlight doors open ? I have always liked how the front of the 69 charger looks with the headlight doors open when parked. this is how I saw a co workers 69 charger r/t se in 1973. i was working at jack in the box when i was in high school and my co worker had his charger backed in and his light doors were always left open when he parked it, he would turn the car off & then he would turn the lights on & off a few times until he exhausted all the vaccum & it just gave his Charger a very aggressive look to it with the headlights looking back at you from deep inside the darkness of the headight area like  eyes peering out of a dark cave & the 69 grilles center piece added to the AGGRESSIVENESS  of that look, the center nose made the headlights look like they were even further back inside.  Photos taken From in front, above, and off to the side looks the most aggressive. This is how i saw his Charger every day and then I was hooked from that point on to the 69 Dodge Charger. any pictures you could take of the green 69 would be appreciated.
Bert

[OldGuy]

Ok, so what muffler did you tuck up there?

None  - The neighbors hate it when I start it up

[OldGuy]

Model Maker - Bert:
I will have the 69 Charger out tomorrow for a cruise-in in the morning.  Will take some pic's of it in various poses for you

[Patronus]

Ok, so what muffler did you tuck up there?

None  - The neighbors hate it when I start it up

Niiiiice

[model maker]

Model Maker - Bert:
I will have the 69 Charger out tomorrow for a cruise-in in the morning.  Will take some pic's of it in various poses for you

Thanks OldGuy, I really appreciate it. Your Charger looks OUTSTANDING, in the Green with the chrome wheels. The color just looks nice and i am sure you get a LOT of compliments on your Charger.
Bert

[charge69]

Be sure to post the pics here !  The '69 green one looks very nice and we all would appreciate the pics !

[model maker]

It IS BEAUTIFUL isn't it ?

[ACUDANUT]

 I love it. I raise all my ass ends. It just looks better IMO.  KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS

[firefighter3931]

Old Guy ; can you post a pic of the rear shackles with the car sitting on the ground ?  It looks like the spring eye might be pinching the frame rails and facing forward instead of the neutral position. This will raise the back of the car significantly....seen this before    

Properly set-up the shackle should be vertical or facing slightly towards the rear bumper.  


Ron

[OldGuy]

Old Guy ; can you post a pic of the rear shackles with the car sitting on the ground ?  It looks like the spring eye might be pinching the frame rails and facing forward instead of the neutral position. This will raise the back of the car significantly....seen this before    

Properly set-up the shackle should be vertical or facing slightly towards the rear bumper.  


Ron

Ron,
Thanks for the input.  I will have it down off the lift tomorrow and will take some pics and post them up.
Carl

[OldGuy]

Just a little teaser before taking pics tomorrow.  Had a friend photoshop the background on one of my photos.

[OldGuy]

Another one -

[OldGuy]

Pics for Model Maker-Bert:

[OldGuy]

More pics for Model Maker-Bert:

[OldGuy]

Pics didn't upload on previous post.

[OldGuy]

Ron-
Pic of shackle angle - looks to be in the right position.

[firefighter3931]

Ron-
Pic of shackle angle - looks to be in the right position.

Yep, that's just about perfect as far as the shackle angle is concerned. 

I'm just wondering why there is so much arch on those leafs  My old Super Stock springs didn't have the rear up as high ? 

There's allways the option of having them de-arched at a spring/suspension shop. 



Ron

[OldGuy]

Ron-
Pic of shackle angle - looks to be in the right position.

Yep, that's just about perfect as far as the shackle angle is concerned.  

I'm just wondering why there is so much arch on those leafs   My old Super Stock springs didn't have the rear up as high ?  

There's allways the option of having them de-arched at a spring/suspension shop.  



Ron

The springs on my 1969 have just a very slight arch in them - they almost look flat and with only 3 leaves, so I don't know what the story is with these springs.  Although they make the car ride a little higher, the car feels real tight and holds the road well.

[model maker]

Thank you OldGuy Your Charger looks OUTSTANDING !! usually green is not a color i would choose for a charger however, I have just changed my mind after seeing how nice it looks. There is just something about your Charger that got my attention when you took the picture of your yellow 68 in the driveway. Your tire/wheel combination plus the color really make your Charger stand out like a show car, I bet it IS a show car. Thanks for the open headlight door pictures, There is something about a 69 Charger parked with the light  doors open and the headlights peering out with the grills nosecone giving it the AGGRESSIVE, "STRICTLY BUSINESS " ATTITUDE. 
I had a 1973 Mustang mach 1 that was almost the same color green with green interior, the same color as the mustang in the movie "BULLIT".
You have a great looking Charger OldGuy, it really shows pride in ownership.
BERT

[ACUDANUT]

I hate green and close the doors. 

[OldGuy]

I hate green and close the doors. 

I took the pictures that way at the request of Model Maker - so if you can't handle it, don't look at the pictures.

[model maker]

Thank you OldGuy, your Charger looks great INSIDE & OUT and THANK YOU for taking those  "open headlight door " pictures I had asked for.
Bert
Model maker

[Wicked72]

she looks fantastic!!! I was thinking of using hypercoil leafs to get mine a bit lower.

[Bob T]

Hey OldGuy, your car looks good and if you're happy with the result, then sweet  , I had just pumped up my KYB airshocks yesterday for the first time since I've owned the car, it had a slight rub on the LH when going over a bump with two people in.
A tyre guy mate of mine recommended 80lbs and it raised up to 1 1/8'' above the 295/50/15 and we were out cruising with 3 up yesterday 1 of which is a big guy , it handled well and had no rub, still trying to get used to the extra height/stance though, just looks a bit too high.
Likely will put some gas shocks in at a later date, not really sold on airshocks

Thanks for tip on shackles Ron    my shackles are facing slightly rearward, maybe de-arching the springs later on could be a plan

[OldGuy]

Bob T - your 68 is looking good!  The bottom/last picture looks like your car is almost level from back to front; is that with the shocks deflated?

[Bob T]

Bob T - your 68 is looking good!  The bottom/last picture looks like your car is almost level from back to front; is that with the shocks deflated?

Cheers mate, enjoying the hell out of finally driving it now. Thats with 80lbs in them, they had zero in them before and the height difference is about 1 1/2+'' , arch trim  was about 3/8 below rear tyre , bit hard to see because of the dark in the carpark

[ACUDANUT]

Love the Car T-Bob.