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    how much can I channel this?

     



    I keep pondering this and I'm convinced it has to be done. it's just too 'tall' now. I'm thinking 4" is a safe amount, but I think I could go farther.. sitting ontop the frame the seats need to be 12" raised for me to have the correct view thru the windshield, also, the rear window is a bit too far up and anything sitting behind it will look akward.. 4" will bring things down into proportion a little better, but if I could do 6" that would be better.. I'm just not sure how far I can go

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    The only limitation you have on a channel job is-- Interior room and the scrubline. Take those two into consideration and you are fine.

    Now looking at your body I would think to get the proportions right you need something like 6" at least. But also keep in mind that the Interior room can disappear quickly.

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    theres more than enough interior room.. as it sits ontop the body, the seats will need a 12" riser.. channeling will just change how much of a riser I need.. guess iI'll have to measure for the scrub line.. 6" would actually be perfect. It'll have the in- da weeds look and I'll have to make sure b4 I do any cutting. I think it'll work tho
    Last edited by Matt167; 03-22-2010 at 06:01 AM.
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