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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooting View Post
    Thanks for the bump stop items. I can use them on a project.

    On your pictures outside : Quick, ask all your family to jump in and see if you touch the ground!!! That sucker is low. I am not sure I have ever had a drive curb it could clear. Wow. Watch out for the bump stops in the parking lots.
    I won't drive it with it that low. That's just how it is with no air in the air bags. The front cross member has around 5" clearance at ride height. I'm sure I'll have to drive it in and out of drive ways etc cautiously. I had to before with this thing when it had the stock wore out springs in it. At least now I'll be able to raise the car up if I see fit.
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    1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
    1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
    1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
    1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    I won't drive it with it that low. That's just how it is with no air in the air bags. The front cross member has around 5" clearance at ride height.
    That is actually nice. Makes me want to bag mine.

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    I have been working on the 40 but have been having issues getting pics to be uploaded correctly. I decided to shelf the bat wing air filter set up. I went with the Mopar 6 pack lid. Bases are out of this world for them, and wouldn't work for me. So I am building one out of sheet metal. I still have to finish it but it is taking shape.

    I have been wanting to build some stands to put cars on while working on them. In this case, I wanted them to support the tires so I could support the frame where I wanted it and simulate ride height off the ground. I whipped these up out of 2x4s. I used up all my left over twisted fence wood I couldn't return. At least I got some use out of them finally. Here's a gratuitous truck shot. The roads were clear so I've been driving it trying to forget winter.

    I finally had the time to get the car up on the stands. It took a little time to get the engine and trans where I wanted it. I had to offset it to the passenger side a little bit to accommodate for the pinion offset on the 8.8. Finally the engine is mounted and off of wood. I have to add some uprights for support. I've started on the trans mount and hope to get it finished this week.
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    1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
    1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
    1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
    1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
    Tire Sizes

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