Its lowered right now,but not sure what springs the previous owner has put on. I like the height. My issue is it is to soft and has a lot travel when hitting bumps/holes,etc. Does anyone know what springs I could use and does anyone make lowering springs for my wagon or what is interchangeable ? Air ride would be nice but $$$
Looks nice. I think n2fordmuscle here had a custom set of springs made for his car for not a ton of money. I believe he had these guys make them for him: https://www.eatondetroitspring.com/ It looks like they have stock springs listed for the '63 Lesabre Estate in their database so they should be able to make custom springs for you.
That's one reason I don't like lowered. Around here even with good springs I'd be bashing the undercarriage off the earth everywhere.
Obviously a lowered car will have less suspension travel until you hit the bump stops. That's just life. You can get stiffer shocks, which will slow the force of impact but at the expense of a stiffer ride. Any alterations from stock require a compromise, unless you do something heroic like build a custom frame.
If the springs are well designed you shouldn't have to compromise too much. My Saturn is lowered 2". I've never bottomed out. The only thing I've noticed is my mud flaps scrape going over speed bumps. Other than that no big deal. If the springs are stiffer than stock make sure you get shocks that can keep up with the springs. I can only get stock replacement shocks for my car and they cannot keep up with the stiffer springs. It's not the end of the world, but you can tell they are underdamped going over big dips in the road.
Just now seeing this post. Your wagon looks great. Love the stance. Yes, I ordered some springs from Eaton for my '76 Montego. The biggest drop they offer is 2" from STOCK height, which is what I ordered. Considering how much my original springs had settled after almost 40 years, I ended up with about 1 1/4" of drop. Yours looks like more than a 2" drop from factory height. I doubt they'll be able to give you the springs you need, in order to give you the drop that you currently have, unless you're willing to cut a little. Cost was $200 per pair, plus shipping, so almost $500 total for front & rear. I have coils on the front and rear.
