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    ruff ride

    thanks for the info guys !! I will get some pic asap..any body have a set of stock shackles? I chopped mine up to mock a set of longer one up to see if it dropped the front..so they are junk now..i see some with the lower shock mount built into it .is this what I should get ?
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    ruff ride

    ok guys ..37 ford with 302 5sp,,stock front end with gas shocks from speedway..ride is ruff,,pulled 1 leaf out lubed everthing up good,,with out shocks hooked up ,I can bounce the front nice , bolt them down its tight,,i put lowering shackles from socal on front spring dropped it 2 inchs...
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    chassis engineering

    springs thanks for the reply guys an good looking rides!! i pulled 1 leaf out of front spring seems a lot better ,,I will know in am if the front is softer,, I made sure I called them ,,and he said the springs are in stock ready to ship !! should have them next Friday ..[cl
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    chassis engineering

    like the stance,, whats up front?
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    chassis engineering

    spring na ..there mounted ok the springs are to heavy..springs are out of dodge 4x4 he just told me to thick ..to flat. it had 3 ..I pulled 2 out ,and its still hard
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    chassis engineering

    springs thanks brother that's what I wanted to here !!! did you get the HD springs? did it have 5 leafs?
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    chassis engineering

    anybody using there rear leaf springs on 1935 to40 fat fender ford ? I have 37 slantback I missed on spring setup BAD rides like a rock..had it to spring shop today and he told I will never get any kind of ride with the springs I have in it .im looking at the springs CE offers 48 eye to eye...
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    ride help!!!

    [Sok guys I have 37 ford slantback.. 302 ,,t5 5speed..i got it in there with out splitting the wishbone front end is stock with disc brakes and gas street rod front from speedway.. an the ride sucks!! tar strips will knock your teeth out.. front spring is greased good that helped but not...
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    37 slantback

    here is some build pics of my 37..2 years into it..but now I can drive it !!!
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    fule pump help

    pump went out on my 37 ford...had a little can type carter on it worked ok but did not last..got a hi performance rotor carter pump...installed it but it never shuts off.. is this how this kind of pumps works? if I pull line off carb I can fill a gas can..and it seems like it never fills the...
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    need help!!!

    Hi guys...need help removing steering wheel from 37 ford. want to get horn button off,,wheel,,an the box.. tried turn the button and lift..but it slided up about an inch and stops.. don't want to brake it any help will help!! thanks[S
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    37 slantback

    well the day has come to drop the body back on !! I have some questions ,,has anybody installed a rack and mounted it to the axle? that 302 is sitting right were the steering box mounted. I have seen some mounted there .any help will be a big help!! thanks vinman[cl
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    help needed

    I have a 37 slantback with 88,, 302 out of mustang GT..what can I use for pulleys and belts? want to run 1 v belt on crank,,water pump,alt,,made a few junkyard runs,but came up short..3bolt cranks or some thing that did not look right,, any help would be great guys,,[S thanks Vince
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    1937 ford rear fender

    any body know if there is a repair patch for the rear of the rear fender for 37 ford ? I see some for the front of the fender ,thanks vince
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    Clearance Issue

    thanks ..that is a cool idea for the firewall..when I first read your reply ..I thought ..a wheelbarrow....but when I looked at 1 ,,that will look real slick thanks mam[cl
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