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Old 09-21-2009, 12:51 PM
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Thanks! No, still on the original 14x7's, stock height tires, and stock ride height. It took quite a bit of experimenting, but I finally matched the factory ride height specs in the Assembly Manual and the Pontiac Service Manual for a 69 Bird.

Ground to rocker molding (front) - 8.9"
Ground to rocker molding (rear) - 8.6"

Yes, these cars actually sat a little "nose high" from the factory (the 69 GTO did too), but that part I didn't like, so my back end sits level 8.9".

I was trying to get the same angle as the original 69 prototype car photo.
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