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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 311 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:58 am Post subject: Fixing the ride height on the Amt mod stocker Chevelle |
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This is a quick fix that uses what comes in the kit to get that stance down in the rear!
This is what it sits like if you assemble the chassis out of the box per instructions. Way too high in the rear.
You can do this straight up or after assembling it like I did.
Cut off the rear frame rails where they join the interior floor, and cut off the small downward rods on the back of the upper rear frame, save them for the next step.
Glue those small round pieces you cut off the back of the upper frame rails as shown on the rear of the interior floor
Re-attach the frame rails directly to those round rods and angle the rear up to the upper frame rails and attach them there. I used a solder gun to gently 'meld" them together and then glued over the joints.
Sits much better, don't you think? This is a quick way to fix that without robbing a chassis from a different kit or fabricating a complete new rear clip.
This is for the shelf builder, the detail builder won't even use this chassis at all, I know that.
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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 311 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:59 am Post subject: |
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P.S. Feel free to post any other ways you may use to fix that, or if you fab a new rear clip show that too. That ride height out of the box has always bugged me about this kit. |
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 185
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tip! I got as far as cutting the rear clip off of mine before my enthusiasm ran out. I may need to pick it up again! |
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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 882 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Nice save Gary......I just could never get past those tires on those kits. _________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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steveracer
Joined: 11 Oct 2020 Posts: 47
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Any more progress on this one? A buddy of mine has this kit and pretty much gave up on it as it is so poorly done....
It would be cool to see how it turned out. |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 311 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Both of these are built like this:
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