Low Rider Mopars

[Old Tired Rebel]

Guys and Rani,

I was born and raised here in SoCal since 1955. Like Revhendo, I have seen a lot of different car rodding. Low riders and customs have always been around with regular factory cars for as long as I can remember.

There was a guy in the area during the mid to late 1970s who had a 1970 or 1971 Hemi Cuda that was lowered. It had plenty of chrome, dingle balls, skinnies (tires and rims) up front, hydraulics, side pipes, and an outrageous paint job. Some of the muscle car guys would roll up on him and start with the ranking. He would hit the hydraulics to raise the rear and open his electric cut-outs that exited below the doors just at the beginning of the side pipe run. He would say "OK, let's go!". I never knew anyone to take him on nor did I hear of anyone who did. They all feared the Hemi even in a lowrider.

Cliff,
Seems like you need to go visit some lowriders with your Doba and tell them what you would like to do. You could probably get a ride in a bagged car as well as a hydraulics car to help you decide on which system. Most of those guys are really really cool when it comes to their cars.
I don't know about Oklahoma lowriders but you can always drive out to SoCal and get an education! LOL

My factory C-body Polara rag top gets a lot of nods and thumbs up from many different people including lowriders.

Go for it and shave the door handles.

Art

Thanks Art I am leaning hard toward the bag system since it doesn't take away from the ride. The hydro's like I have been seeing looks to hard on tha butt

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Well you will have to dress that way, and the vinyl is a must or vinyl pants !!!

Chrysler cordoba on 22s - YouTube

Turn it into a Donk Lol.

I guess y'all need help getting in and out of a car? :razz:

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Great looking cars! I always liked lowriders, but I like rat rods, hotrods, and all other variations one can do to a car. I'm gonna be starting my first lowrider project in a couple months. I will be doing a 73 dodge tradesman lowrider van.

I would like to see that build. Where will you be posting a build thread?

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Hi Rev got a question, I seen this torsion bar set up at another forum. I know it's on a truck. This seems to be a way I need to go so I can bag my car.

 

[daredevil]

I have been doing some thinking. Wanting to do something different with my Doba and have been thinking about making it a low rider like this. No low riders I have posted are mine but were found on the internet.

Be careful. You are gonna end up like me and never finish anything because you have too many projects and cant get direction to finish one. You should finish the Charger for everyone that donated to see.

 

[Revhendo]

Hi Rev got a question, I seen this torsion bar set up at another forum. I know it's on a truck. This seems to be a way I need to go so I can bag my car.

Personally, I would check with Badart about some version of his tubular arms for coil over conversions. You could then use something like a Shockwave setup. http://www.ridetech.com/store/shockwaves/

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Be careful. You are gonna end up like me and never finish anything because you have too many projects and cant get direction to finish one. You should finish the Charger for everyone that donated to see.

The Charger is a long term project a lot of repairs,and I haven't gotten my welder yet it is on order

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Personally, I would check with Badart about some version of his tubular arms for coil over conversions. You could then use something like a Shockwave setup. http://www.ridetech.com/store/shockwaves/

Rev I will check with him and see what he has for a B body's

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

what color cliff ? or colors ?

Asa no colors will be decided until the fab work is done.

 

[Dart_Doctor]

Asa no colors will be decided until the fab work is done.

Ok I like the bagged ideal tho ..

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Ok I like the bagged ideal tho ..

Yeah it will be cool but there is more fab work to make it low.

 

[MoparDaddy]

Yeah it will be cool but there is more fab work to make it low.

Blocks and drop the bars for now to give you an idea of the look

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Blocks and drop the bars for now to give you an idea of the look

Nah I want to do it right. It may never happen because it's doesn't have a full frame.

 

[MoparDaddy]

I didn't say leave it...

Impalas and chargers don't either, but I see them on bags all the time

 

[Dart_Doctor]

Nah I want to do it right. It may never happen because it's doesn't have a full frame.

Cliff hes saying get drop blocks and crank the T bars down to see if you like it low , that can be done and undone in 40 mins lol

 

[Abodybomber]

X2,with ASA.You can buy dropped spindles,fore most Mopars,BTW. A mild 2 inch lowering,would work wonders. BTW,had a 66 Galaxie.Cut 2 coils off the stock front springs.Still has enough travel,to make the bumpers still.hit the ground.

 

[Dart_Doctor]

X2,with ASA.You can buy dropped spindles,fore most Mopars,BTW. A mild 2 inch lowering,would work wonders. BTW,had a 66 Galaxie.Cut 2 coils off the stock front springs.Still has enough travel,to make the bumpers still.hit the ground.

Yup Thats what i did to my old dakota droped it and to see what it looked like and it never made ti back up lmao

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Cliff hes saying get drop blocks and crank the T bars down to see if you like it low , that can be done and undone in 40 mins lol

I know what Chuck was saying but that isn't a true low rider. It needs bags or hydro's. If done right I can have it to lay frame so to speak.

 

[fastcorgigarage]

I would like to see that build. Where will you be posting a build thread?

I'm not to sure where I'll be posting my Dodge Tradesman lowrider van. I will keep you posted when I figure it out.

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

I'm not to sure where I'll be posting my Dodge Tradesman lowrider van. I will keep you posted when I figure it out.

Are you going bags or hydro's?

 

[Bulldozer]

you have to admit , they do some insane things to those cars even with the nasty welds

 

[fastcorgigarage]

Are you going bags or hydro's?

I haven't decided yet. Bags are easier but hydros do more and look great as a showcase piece. This will be my first lowrider and I am learning as I go so any and all advice would be great.

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

you have to admit , they do some insane things to those cars even with the nasty welds

Ain't that the truth and those are full frame cars that have been wrapped

 

[Princess Valiant]

Thanks Art I am leaning hard toward the bag system since it doesn't take away from the ride. The hydro's like I have been seeing looks to hard on tha butt

thats correct .....with hydros you have no suspension and the ride is really rough....i know only bcoz i have painted a few low-riders before with candy paints and metal flake varieties....i did that when i used to be a hired gun ......i looked at it like a job i was getting paid for.....but looking back now it is amazing how much work goes into that. the labor used to get into the thousands and some of these guys were eager to pay if your willing to put the time into it....i can post pics of ones i was involved with later. you can ask Mr.Lance ...he knows my town is a low-rider town

but one of my customers gave me a ride one time in a 78 T-bird with hydros and it felt like a very rough ride you can feel every little bump on the road. .....i think bags will be more comfy for you

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

thats correct .....with hydros you have no suspension and the ride is really rough....i know only bcoz i have painted a few low-riders before with candy paints and metal flake varieties....i did that when i used to be a hired gun ......i looked at it like a job i was getting paid for.....but looking back now it is amazing how much work goes into that. the labor used to get into the thousands and some of these guys were eager to pay if your willing to put the time into it....i can post pics of ones i was involved with later.

but one of my customers gave me a ride one time in a 78 T-bird with hydros and it felt like a very rough ride you can feel every little bump on the road. .....i think bags will be more comfy for you

Well Rani that use to be the old way with Hydro's now they have a set up that gives a very comfortable ride. Before you say they don't you need to research it.