67 Nova ride height help

[jh99]

I have my nova on the frame table and need some opinions. As it sits in the picture, the rocker panels are level. That is 5" front and rear from the rocker panels to the ground. Do I need any rake in the body or should it be level? If it helps I will be installing a Chassisworks rear clip with their canted 4 bar and I have a Chassisworks front clip.

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[HRBS]

We generally build 3/4"-1" of rake front to rear. BUT... this can be achieved both with suspension set-up or tire sizes. Now.....unless you run a 15" diameter TIRE on an 11" rim, that ride height of 5" wont happen with the CA clip on a Nova. Using their dropped spindles with a 25" tall tire yields a +/- 9" rocker height. Utilizing their stock "off the shelf" compenents you will not achieve that ride height unless you heavily modify the clip or build down the rocker. It also looks like your front control arms are angled pretty high. Ideally they should be close to level with the ground at ride height.

[jh99]

We generally build 3/4"-1" of rake front to rear. BUT... this can be achieved both with suspension set-up or tire sizes. Now.....unless you run a 15" diameter TIRE on an 11" rim, that ride height of 5" wont happen with the CA clip on a Nova. Using their dropped spindles with a 25" tall tire yields a +/- 9" rocker height. Utilizing their stock "off the shelf" compenents you will not achieve that ride height unless you heavily modify the clip or build down the rocker. It also looks like your front control arms are angled pretty high. Ideally they should be close to level with the ground at ride height.

The front clip will be raised 2.5" to drop the front ride height. And with a 25" diameter tire the front rocker will be right at 5." I was just messing around with the LF ride height bar also is why there is so much angle.