Looks pretty good now, seems like a lot of effort to lower an inch up front. I like the old school traction bars too.
New Wheel / Tire combination
I've been wanting to change it up some and I'm definitely "Old School". However, looking at so many new wheels and tires on the market now. I kept going back to the same old-school Hot Rod look I LOVE. These are 15x4/15x8 Jegs Sport Stars with 165/80/15 and 255/60/15. I could have stuffed 275/60 in the rear with a little work but I was concerned with trouble rubbing with people in the back seat etc.
I'm thinking...I'm going to cut a little more off of the front coil springs. I could handle the front lowered maybe an 1". If I would have went with the 275/60 in the rear it might have raised the car 1/2" in the rear.
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I'm thinking...I'm going to cut a little more off of the front coil springs. I could handle the front lowered maybe an 1". If I would have went with the 275/60 in the rear it might have raised the car 1/2" in the rear.
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Allan is right. Take a good look at the lower control arms you have and if they have drop pockets and you are going to use them you might get all the drop you want (and more) by just reinstalling your uncut current springs. First pix shows typical budget LCA's with deeper pockets which could drop the front 1-1/2" to 2".
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Picture below shows Hotchkis LCAs where the pocket is at stock height as far as geometry is concerned.
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Also, you need to check out the ball joints in your tubular arms. I'd probably just toss whatever's on them just to be sure and install Pro Forged BJs in both upper and lower arms. Thats what I did and I also went with the tall upper BJs from ProForged. Not one problem in several years.
Picture below shows Hotchkis LCAs where the pocket is at stock height as far as geometry is concerned.
Also, you need to check out the ball joints in your tubular arms. I'd probably just toss whatever's on them just to be sure and install Pro Forged BJs in both upper and lower arms. Thats what I did and I also went with the tall upper BJs from ProForged. Not one problem in several years.
Great looking car Carl...and garage I ran Aluminum Slots on my Camaro when I first put it on the street after I bought it...back in 1984 and you buy $10/$20 of gas and it would last all night. 
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