I started this job for a customer it is a 64 Skylark about a month ago. Going with the Pro-Touring theme it will get a 455 with a 5-Speed and a 9" Ford. Ride height will be 6" The car is really nice for a ragtop the floor is solid , but it will get cut up.
The wheels are 17x11 for the rear and 17x8 for the front.
The coilovers are from AFCO with Air Ride Strong Arms.
Here are some more pictures of the front end. I don't want to make weld everything up just yet. The ride height is 6" so I want to make sure that the tires clear.
The rear is a 9" Ford The coilovers are AFCO The springs will be black.
We put the body on so we could center up the wheels. The 9" is from Moser I didn't blow the car apart so I have no trailing arms not to mention I we have to do major chassis work in the rear.This is ride height coil overs all the way around.
The plan is a mini tub we have to be careful not to go to crazy and mess up the ragtop.
Here are some more pictures for you guys. We put the body on so we could square everything up. The rear suspension will be a 4-Bar with coil overs I had to many pictures so I split in half.
You can see here the frame was cut and a new kick up is being put in a piece of 1/8" plate was laid in to hold the new and old rail together. The gussets are 1/4" there will be plate on both sides. Then it will be ground smooth.
As you can see it is starting to look pretty crazy. The back of the frame rail will be the stock ones this way the gas tank will fit. Not to mention the bumper brackets will be in tack.
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