hotrodlincon

Smaller rims/tires for sure. Have a set of Coker wide whites which are about 2" shorter that the 16" wheels on there now. Nostalgia Sid quoted me $425 to drop my stock axle 3". The rub there is shipping it to/from CA to OK. That'll add a couple hundred to the total but, an option. Went to the Long Beach swap meet yesterday to see if I could get any leads on someone local that'll drop my axle. No joy. Once it's up and running then I'll look more into lowering it. Appreciate all the comments. My parts getter, 52 Customline which is for sale to find the 38 project.

Yea looks tight, I believe there is some sheet metal panels under there that possibly could be removed to help. I'm sure someone has tried this as the price to have the axle dropped is expensive not to include shipping.

In an effort to stay on budget, can the front axle of an 1938 Plymouth Coupe be "flipped" to lower it? Flipped defined as mounting axle on top of the leaf springs vice underneath as stock. The lowered gain would be the width of the axle, steering may/may not have to be tweaked. I recently scored a 38 coupe and have yet to dive in. Thanks in advance