I thought this title might make a few of you curious
I recently acquired a 37 Ford Tudor (slantback) that is on a complete C-4 suspension. I've discovered that the front end sits about 2" too low - the tires will rub the fenders when making sharper turns. I'd like to keep the wheels & tires that are on it & I'd like to have the wheels turn lock to lock without hitting the fenders. Is there a simple (inexpensive) way to raise the body about 2" to give me the clearance I'm looking for? I was even considering detaching the body from the frame & putting in 2" spacers, but that seems like it might be a bad idea - starting with screwing up the relationship between the seat & the steering column and God-knows-what else.
Springs?....shocks?...air bags?....
Has anyone done this before? How did you do it?
No snide Ford comments, please!
Thanks!

 

 

Here is a picture.........maybe.

 

If you actually have the IFS complete with the spring you could "consider" a coil-over set up. Snapshots of the shock upper mount would better determine maybe the feasibility. Do you know if you have early or later C4 suspension? Your other option depending upon the "interference" would be to increase the offset number on the front wheels some. Early would be '87 or earlier and later would be 88+. If you use the IFS transverse spring you could use a custom spring or modify the mount of the spring in it's mounting point as it is now. There's I believe minimal gain when attempting it in this fashion.

You could take your information to these people for some more input:

http://www.vbandp.com/

If you're using the IFS transverse and could identify your by the 3 letter code that is molded into it then they could maybe ID an "off the shelf" that might accomplish it!

This is what is done to "lower" a C4 front so it's possible to reverse the procedure for sure. The spring in the images here are '88+. You might be able to actually "eye-ball" yours to see if it's "trimmed". Trimmed similar to this is an inch+.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1585316787-post25.html

 

Awesome ride.

 

..... Its not an easy fix due to the labor involved but its cheap ... there are some spacers that came on various Corvettes that fit between the front spring wedge brackets and the frame above the spring that will raise the front of the car ..... they can be made from some aluminum bar stock ... 1/4" - 3/8" thick .........

 

I like your ride. I'd be afraid to drive it around here though because of all the people that park by feel and without bumpers I wouldn't expect the sheetmetal to stay pristine long, and that doesn't speak to the idiot drivers on the streets.
Cool none the less.

 

But a rather odd looking Corvette!!