'73 Midget with new rear bumpers (bumperettes?) but original springs:
ground to lowest part of left overrider = 11- 5/8"
ground to lowest part of right overrider = 12"
ground to bottom center of N.C. license plate = 11"
ground to bottom edge of bumper in line with center of LH tail light = 13"
ground to bottom edge of bumper in line with center of RH tail light =
13-7/8"
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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> From: chuck <chuckc@ibm.net>
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Ride Height ?
> Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 1:11 PM
>
> Hey Guyz,
>
> Long sad story: Couple years ago I did some severe damage
> to my '72 Midget's undercarriage and had to install some
> "used" parts -- rear end, leaf springs, like that. So, in
> my own obsessive-compulsive way, I have been worrying about
> the rear end looking too high. So I broadcast an appeal to see
> what other '72s ride at. Got one response. Fred sez his rides
> at about 11 1/5 at the bottom of the overrider. Mine rides at
> close to 16" at the bottom of the overrider, 18" to the center
> of the rear bumper. Whoa! Wonder what I installed for springs?
> Sure doesn't look THAT MUCH too high.
>
> So here goes again: For chrome-bumper folks, how high is
> the center of your back bumber?
>
> thanks,
>
> chuck
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