Dtret Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 My brother sent me this. I had to laugh. O the good old days. By the way I never did this but seen plenty of them. Air shocks and big a.. tires. Lol. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Never went to THAT extreme , never had air shocks till I got the Monte. But I have done shackles on a few ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 At least they didn't hack the quarter panels to fit the tires like alot did back then also. Lolol either air shocks or hacked fender wells. Ahhhh the days! Lolol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I had a 68 Nova That I had shackles and air shocks on with chrome reversed rally wheels. I had to take the car to a frame shop to have the rear end alighned so the tires did not get cut with the rolled lips on the quarters. That little car car like a scalded rat. It had a 350 horse 327 and close ratio 4 speed with 3:73 posi. I tcame with 7.35 X 14 tires that only lasted 6,800 miles. Those were the days my friend and I thought they would never end oh those were the days. Then I smartened up and ordered a 1970 Monte on September 20th 1969 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I've had air shocks on a few cars, my 64 elcamino my 77 camaro and my monte. Didn't really jack them up to much. The monte I hardly have any air in them and they will come off when I get around to it. Have new springs and spacers in now to get it where it's happy. The camaro I raised it up a bit. But never that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake350 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 36 minutes ago, cny first gen 71 said: really jack them up to much that brings back memories- if it was "jacked up in the back" somehow we thought of it as a really "cool' car - probably ridiculous - but in 1977 we said did and thought alot of ridiculous but yes we had more fun than responsibilities...and after 4 plus decades the pendulum of life is swinging back in that direction.. but nothing is getting 'jacked up in the back' anymore...only maybe my pants ...they do droop sometimes1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SS Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, MC1of80 said: At least they didn't hack the quarter panels to fit the tires like alot did back then also. Lolol either air shocks or hacked fender wells. Ahhhh the days! Lolol I can't tell you how many wheel well lips were curled under and hammered flat, just to fit thos N50 Mickey Thompson tires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 That’s a bit extreme! I like a little rake to mine but nothing like that..😱 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I would say mid 80's I put Delta 88 springs and air shocks that I got from my cousin's junkyard in the back of my Monte which raised it up above my 28" tall tires. Now I went a different route in the front and installed Moroso hi lift drag springs (bright yellow). It sat kinda like a 4x4...rode extremely stiff, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob 71 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 i remember seeing a monte carlo just like that one at car craft nationals in syracuse ny back in the 80s the plates said carbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinquack Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I had air shocks on my 75 Monte back in the day, jacked it up real good. Going for that funny car look I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 great way to slow oil leaks at the rear main … 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 And great way to start an oil leak at the balancer front seal. 😂 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLATT71MC Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 As cool as I thought it looked when I was a kid, I'm glad it's pretty much a dead trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Munday Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Back in the day before i new better I had a 56 F--d. A friend and iswapped tires. He had a 57 F--d with 14" wheels and my 56 had 15". We both a slight rake without being radical. Also was the last F--d I ever owned. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 10 hours ago, Gerard Munday said: Back in the day before i new better I had a 56 F--d. A friend and iswapped tires. He had a 57 F--d with 14" wheels and my 56 had 15". We both a slight rake without being radical. Also was the last F--d I ever owned. Jay I've owned two f--d's and the first oe a 59 Cheapo 2 door sedan 6 cyl. automatic that we never did get the heater to put out any heat even in the summer and a 1984 Escort wagon That ran great when I test drove it and after buying never ran good again. Only reason for the Escort was my oldest daughter thought it was cute and it was supposed to be her car. Never again at least I hope ot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I've had 2 merc gran marquis got almost 200k on them both they were good cars. Got a chance to get another but I don't think I want a 3rd vehicle but definitely get better gas mileage than my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob 71 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 i feel your pain steve im down to 10 mpg with daily driving and lite plowing cant wait for this weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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