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Posted by: ME733 Jul 18 2009, 09:33 AM

I enjoy the soft (er) ride that has evolved of the last 36 years from my TIRED original springs...The rear is about one half inch lower than I prefer. The question is ..does anyone make "spring spacers" which would allow the continued use of my old soft springs. this is a street car only....period. advise appreciated.

Posted by: mikez Jul 18 2009, 09:46 AM

Why don't you simply lower the front end......lot's easier....

Posted by: underthetire Jul 18 2009, 06:35 PM

The local kragens sold coils spring spacers. Just little rubber blocks that slip in the coil. Don't know how well they work, but hey they were cheap.

Posted by: paroxysm Jul 18 2009, 06:47 PM

one time when I was younger I chopped the springs on my 68 mustang too much and ended up using the rubber blocks to raise it up, they're still in there 12 years later.

Posted by: ME733 Jul 19 2009, 12:42 PM

Well mikez, I am trying to maintain SOME ground clearance., I am using 205-50 -15 tires...and the backup set of 195-60-15s are virtually the same diamenter/height....and I just don,t want to HAVE to install a steering rack,tie rod spacer kit to maintain a proper alignment/ front end geomentory (sp)....However the alternative, as you have pointed out, is to lower the front end. If I have to do this it will require a complete ,castor ,camber,toe ,ackerman effect, check on the front end alignment......more work I know, than stuffing in a couple of spring spacers.

Posted by: r_towle Jul 19 2009, 04:02 PM

You may want to consider purchasing new springs in the stock spring rate....they will lift the rear back up again and they produce a very subtle ride....

If you cant or dont want to spend the money on new, I probably have a set of slightly used (a week..then I bought 180 lb springs)

50% off whatever the average retail ones are is good with me.

Rich