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sixtywagon


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 Well, finally got the rear of the 65 BelAir lowered. Took out the shock extensions and the spring boosters.  Couldn't take it for a test ride though, didn't have any shorter bolts to bolt the shocks tight.(got them tied up right now)  Now I have to take the twist in boosters out of the front s, and see how it sits. After I do that, I have to put my smaller rims and tires on though, theres very little clearance as it sits, and lowered the tires will hit the front edge of the fenders...
  All this just in time to trade it off....Maybe, if the guy decides he wants to...LOL

   Heres before and after and the "boosters" someone had installed, pics

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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari
1960 Laurentian Safari 
1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped)
2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD
2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD)
1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD

 

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Excellent improvement!

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1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
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That is excellent! It makes the car look much nicer. Gettting closer to looking like a sleeper rather than a hotrod.

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Looks the same to me!! 

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And Now the Front is Lowered as well, Had 2 of the twist in spring boosters in each front spring....I think It LOOKS MUCH BETTER!!!!   It handles nice too.   Put a set of smaller tires on the front with some 7" rallyes....

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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari
1960 Laurentian Safari 
1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped)
2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD
2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD)
1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD

 

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Now you're talking.

If that was a Canadian Poncho I'd be hounding you!!!

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Looks good. Now watch out for those speed bumps.

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LOOKS GOOD!

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Now we're talkin'. That looks sweet, although I'm a just alittle biased to 65 chevy's that sit a little lower than stock, wink

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Hey that looks great!  Got any more pics of it? thumbsup.gif

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MC wrote:

Hey that looks great!  Got any more pics of it? thumbsup.gif



  Heres more pics....

      https://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/sixtywagon/My%2065%20Bel%20Air/



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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari
1960 Laurentian Safari 
1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped)
2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD
2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD)
1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD

 

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Great improvement!

I remember the sky-high fad of the 70's with straight axles in the front and big spring shackles/lifts/springs in the rear. What were we thinking??? Those things were just plain scary at any kind of high speed. I swear my old '65 GTO was just about ready to take flight on more than one occasion and it definitely did not like to change directions.  I had a '64 Cutlass that was slightly lowered and the difference in handling was remarkable.

I'm surprised you had to go to smaller tires up front.  I have been surprised at how big you can go if your back spacing is correct (on an A-body anyway).

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 With the spring boosters in, and the wheels turned, I couldn't get a finger between the front lip of the fender and the tire. The width was OK, its the height of the tires, I forget what size, but the diameter was too big.

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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari
1960 Laurentian Safari 
1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped)
2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD
2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD)
1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD

 

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sixtywagon wrote:

 

MC wrote:

Hey that looks great!  Got any more pics of it? thumbsup.gif



Heres more pics....

https://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/sixtywagon/My%2065%20Bel%20Air/

 



Thanks for the link!  That's a really neat car you have there.



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Something about a white 2 door post!      very nice    


p.s. if anyone wants one, Andy in Moncton has a 454 700r for sale  

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