Jim, It looks good to me. I think its positioned very good.
Claude
1959 Apache Fleetside
http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Forbes" <jforbes@primenet.com>
To: "Old Trucks List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 11:36 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit
> Hi...
>
> I did a bit more tinkering with my 57 Suburban (which will look
> like a 59 when I'm done with it, as I'm swapping front
> sheetmetal from a 59 onto it to make it look like my other
> trucks).
>
> I put a Camaro subframe on the "new" frame I'm building. I set
> the height so that the back of the front fenders will be about 7
> or 8" from the ground, which is several inches lower than stock,
> but not in the weeds (it's gonna be a driver, tow vehicle, etc).
>
> I've heard horror stories about folks lowering their TF trucks
> several inches, and having the front wheels look like they're
> too far back. I didn't plan for this when I put in the
> subframe, it's at the stock wheelbase.
>
> Yesterday, I got around to seeing how things fit on the chassis
> (the body is nowhere near ready to put on it yet). I bolted on
> the radiator support, and discovered that the stock radiator
> will clear the power steering box, but the heavy duty (as used
> in 1 tons) radiator would hit. I also trimmed the left inner
> fender to fit over the susupension...had to take quite a bit out
> of it. I then bolted on the left front fender, to see how it
> would look. I took a pic of it at what I think is the correct
> ride height, with a tire that's pretty close to the size I'll
> run.
>
> http://www.primenet.com/~jforbes/
>
> I guess it'll work ok. If I were going to lower it any more,
> I'd have to fix it, but I think it's close enough that no one
> will notice. Opinions?
>
> Jim Forbes
> 59s in AZ
>
> ps if you follow the link on that page to my "57 Chevy Suburban"
> page, you'll see a shot of the front of the chassis from the
> other side...you can see the inner fender, brake master cylinder
> adapter/pedal, etc.
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