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Jan 11, 2011 | 08:39 AM

#11

burnt68

December 2010 ROTM

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Jan 13, 2011 | 05:28 PM

#12

brunk5

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You said lengthen the shackles a little bit. How much is a little bit?

Jan 13, 2011 | 06:59 PM

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burnt68

December 2010 ROTM

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From: Illinois

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buy an aftermarket adjustable shackle kit from autozone/oreileys it has 3 different positions on the spring side i use the middle one and it bumps up the rear a couple inches higher than stock.

May 23, 2019 | 12:37 PM

#14

Zak Hunkele

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68 firebird

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Originally Posted by burnt68

the nice thing about 68`s is the large rear wheel wells!!! with a little longer shackle at the rear and a descent shock a nice set of 295/50/15 tires fit just fine without rubbing on a 10 inch wide tire. see here
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How wide are the rims on your car and how much back spacing do they have, also do you have any spacers on the rims? I'd like to do the same size tires and rims on my car, thanks