low commer- ive done it!!

[admin]

swampster undid the lowering work due to practicality guys

 

[Comm - Don]

Oh yeah i remember him saying that now come to think of it. Well remembered John;-)

 

[Adam and Ange]

quote:
Originally posted by gatt

hi mate could you put some more photos of your slammed commer .. plz

n.gatt



Heres 'a' pic of a slammed Commer..

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Percy-1975 Highwayman

 

[Bazil]

There is something I really like about lowered Commers

Here is Alex Lambe's FT:

View the Commer resto thread here http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3555 And more pics here: http://s786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/bazil1972/

 

[Comm - Pete]

quote:
Originally posted by Bazil

There is something I really like about lowered Commers

Here is Alex Lambe's FT:

View the Commer resto thread here http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3555 And more pics here: http://s786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/bazil1972/

Me too Bazil;-) this one looks top!

UHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUH!!!

 

[chasbaps]

I agree! I've thought of lowering Frodo but

A: I am not sure it would look as good, due to his large extending roof

B: It all sounds a bit technical, and I'm scared!

 

[admin]

mine is now slightly higher at the back - am I missing the trend?

 

[paulfordy]

Oh thats just the one for me..... looks right, i wonder about ride quality though!..perhaps shake yer fillings loose on a long ride???

Going to OZ....Then i can have another Commer

 

[Panky]

And there isn't much else besides long rides in Aussie
How the hell are ya - not made it out there yet.

 

[paulfordy]

We leave on the 20th of April John....West coast ere we come!..lol!

April the 20th, bye bye UK..g'day Australia

 

[gatt]

Thats bobs slammed commer he is a good friend of mine and the van drives lovely !He also lowered the other one on here .. cant wait to get mine done .

n.gatt

 

[chasbaps]

Bobbies vans are a beautiful thing! Soooo low they need knee pads!

 

[Chamba]

quote:
Originally posted by paulfordy

Oh thats just the one for me..... looks right, i wonder about ride quality though!..perhaps shake yer fillings loose on a long ride???

Going to OZ....Then i can have another Commer



I believe the rear leaf springs are completely stock other than the fact that he has moved the axle to sit above rather than below the leaves and he made lengthened shackles with several holes for different height settings - comfortable ride and no having to cut holes in the floor. He's a clever lad that Bobby

Does anyone know how he got the front down? Cut coils??

 

[chasbaps]

Breize Blocks. Lots of them.