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Very nice CUSTOM 65' Riviera on wheels

Hey everyone... Shot this beauty over the weekend and thought I could share some old classic love Enjoy Rest of these pictures can be found here: Flickr: Tony' Photostream

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Old 03-08-2009, 07:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey everyone... Shot this beauty over the weekend and thought I could share some old classic love

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Pretty nice. I dig it.
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I'll bet it doesn't ride like it once did
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^ Could ride better, depending on the upgrades in suspension and seats. But I doubt it does, because of the size of the rims and how they are tucked.
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^ Could ride better, depending on the upgrades in suspension and seats.


If it has a properly setup suspension on 'bags, it will ride better than stock, even with lo-pro tires.
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If it has a properly setup suspension on 'bags, it will ride better than stock, even with lo-pro tires.
I have a hard time buying the above about "lo-pro tires" since sidewall flex is a large part of a cars ride.
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I have a hard time buying the above about "lo-pro tires" since sidewall flex is a large part of a cars ride.
The stiff ride that comes from lo-pro tires is dampened by the airbags, depending on the leverage of the setup and type of bag/strut used....Trust me, I fabricate suspensions for these types of rides.

A full cantilever six link setup will ride like a dream, but an over the axle setup will ride like shi*, depending on other factors (such as sidewall height, weight of vehicle, etc). A guy in my club had the first dodge in the country to lay full frame on 26" wheels, and the tires looked like electrical tape wrapped around them. However, this truck rode as good or even better than stock, depending on the psi he was riding at.

Sorry for getting off topic...lol
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Looks great.... Very nice shots of a muscle car
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The stiff ride that comes from lo-pro tires is dampened by the airbags, depending on the leverage of the setup and type of bag/strut used....Trust me, I fabricate suspensions for these types of rides.

A full cantilever six link setup will ride like a dream, but an over the axle setup will ride like shi*, depending on other factors (such as sidewall height, weight of vehicle, etc). A guy in my club had the first dodge in the country to lay full frame on 26" wheels, and the tires looked like electrical tape wrapped around them. However, this truck rode as good or even better than stock, depending on the psi he was riding at.

Sorry for getting off topic...lol
Wow, you sound like you know quite a bit about this baggin business.

I used to be on clublexus alot, so I saw a good bit of dumped VIP cars on bags. Everyone said the same thing. "rides at least as good as stock" which is pretty good comparing to stock lexus set ups haha.
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I love your photography! And I weep a bit as this shoot in particular is an America lost, and never to be reclaimed. What happened to my America?
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I used to be on clublexus alot, so I saw a good bit of dumped VIP cars on bags. Everyone said the same thing. "rides at least as good as stock" which is pretty good comparing to stock lexus set ups haha.
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The stiff ride that comes from lo-pro tires is dampened by the airbags, depending on the leverage of the setup and type of bag/strut used....Trust me, I fabricate suspensions for these types of rides.

A full cantilever six link setup will ride like a dream, but an over the axle setup will ride like shi*, depending on other factors (such as sidewall height, weight of vehicle, etc). A guy in my club had the first dodge in the country to lay full frame on 26" wheels, and the tires looked like electrical tape wrapped around them. However, this truck rode as good or even better than stock, depending on the psi he was riding at.

Sorry for getting off topic...lol
Fantastic.............. Being old school and a street rodder for many many years I had seen the old way of doing things. I am glad that guys like you have taken the time to study suspension geometry and finally get it right.
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Fantastic.............. Being old school and a street rodder for many many years I had seen the old way of doing things. I am glad that guys like you have taken the time to study suspension geometry and finally get it right.
Sadly many people still don't spend the time or money to setup the suspension the right way, and it gives the custom scene a bad name. That's why I was wondering what type of suspension this rivera has.

Man this thread got whored up quick!
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