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Dan Fahey · 05-25-2019, 10:31 PM

Have a 1969 Impala that ran in M/SA.
Used airbags and glued on a piece of 2by4 on axle housing.
On launch this would hit the Pinion Snubber.

Doing a full restoration on the car.
The new chassis set up will have the Southside Machine lower control arm.
Chassis was restored and reinforced by Steve Yeagle.
Including the Crossmember that the Upper Control arm attaches to.
Every year hope to finish the car.

Years ago designed a bracket raising Upper Control Arm at the Axle 2.5 inches.
Made it and never installed it.
That is when we started having kids.

All said and done.
Gluing the piece of wood on the top of the Axle worked well.
At rest was 1.5 inches from the Snubber.
Car squatted smoothly, launched hard pulled left front tire.

05-25-2019, 10:31 PM	#3
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: '66 Biscayne- chassis adjustment for better traction- Have a 1969 Impala that ran in M/SA. Used airbags and glued on a piece of 2by4 on axle housing. On launch this would hit the Pinion Snubber. Doing a full restoration on the car. The new chassis set up will have the Southside Machine lower control arm. Chassis was restored and reinforced by Steve Yeagle. Including the Crossmember that the Upper Control arm attaches to. Every year hope to finish the car. Years ago designed a bracket raising Upper Control Arm at the Axle 2.5 inches. Made it and never installed it. That is when we started having kids. All said and done. Gluing the piece of wood on the top of the Axle worked well. At rest was 1.5 inches from the Snubber. Car squatted smoothly, launched hard pulled left front tire.