new member first truck build

[jsten]

This is my truck first v8 truck build have seen some really nice ones on here so im always open to others opinions its a 72 f250 2wd hopefully be repainted matte blue by next month picked it up for 400 bucks guy said it ran great when parked says its a 390 with 2bbl and c6 was woundering on lowering these things any advice would help

 

[DNFXDLI]

I'm not too familiar with dropping, but I'm pretty sure there are kits made for such a thing and from the posts I've seen here, the rear can be dropped by removing a leaf or two.

 

[cbaker65]

I dont know either on lowering this one.The rear is easy,but went an looked
at my front end just now,an it has a straight axle style with coil springs.
But with that,Im not quite sure if it can be done,It may can be done alittle
on the coils.
I watch car builders,an seen were they swap the entire suspension out
with a crown vic.

 

[DNFXDLI]

Owing to the nature of the twin-I beam, you really can't drop it by messing with the coils and nothing else as it with throw the geometry out of whack. I think the kits have offset I-beams or possibly a drop type bracket for the radius arms.

I remember the name of a company now that has been mentioned here before.

http://www.belltech.com/front_i_beams

 

[Big Jim F150]

Nice looking Bump, welcome aboard, I'm partial to Dents myself.

 

[1970Custom]

Here's some eye candy plus ideas.

http://www.fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=34108

AND, the choice of many Bumpside owners...

http://djmsuspension.com/applications/ford/1965-1972-f-100-king-pin-truck/

 

[jsten]

So i can usethe f100 stuff on my f250 then sry if thats a dumb question but like i,said this is my first truck/classic ive ever done

 

[fatherdoug]

Here's some eye candy plus ideas.

http://www.fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=34108

AND, the choice of many Bumpside owners...

http://djmsuspension.com/applications/ford/1965-1972-f-100-king-pin-truck/

fordification.net is a better site. Nice trucks!

 

[1970Custom]

So i can usethe f100 stuff on my f250 then sry if thats a dumb question but like i,said this is my first truck/classic ive ever done

Beams are the same, springs and hubs differ..

fordification.com is a great site. Nice trucks!

I totally agree...

 

[jsten]

Yeah i looked there is the guy who did the fender scoops on here by chance?

 

[1970Custom]

Here, I don't believe so, there's a guy over on Fordification that has

 

[cbaker65]

Those are some awsome trucks on fordification....