Wanting to be a lowlife. Patina build. 1964 short bed

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Wanting to be a lowlife. Patina build. 1964 short bed

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Looking to get as low as possible and be driveable. I'm new to this forum and clueless on a dodge. I always build Chevys and this is my first dodge build. I've heard great things about a gerst front suspension. Are they better and cheaper out there?

Also looking for the biggest wheels possible. Staggered is a plus. Show me what you have with as much detail as you got. Thank you.

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There are some great build threads here. Check 'em out.

Joe H (Austin local, but soon-to-be near Ann Arbor, MI) just swapped his chassis out for a Crown Vic. Sits pretty darn low. There's also a build just South of Austin on a Chevy chassis but it seems it has been lifted since it was on an Astro Van chassis. https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/bud ... 09275.html

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You can get pretty close to the ground on an old volare suspension if you want to keep it all mopar
Late 65 w 200.
Factory LU-2 winch.
Updates: 205 transfer case,4.10 gears, disc brake Dana 60 front with lock out hubs
440 repower in the works

60 d100
383 with 727
4 wheel disc
3.73 geared rear

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