Guest spiering.lucas Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 BUICK REATTASCheck it out guys.I wanna know how he lowered these cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 The darker is either a bad photo or a non-Reatta color. Looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDirk Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Can't answer the lowering question, but have to say I do like the rims on the brown one. For that matter - and I am surprised I am going to say this - I actually kind of like the looks of the brown paint job. I am not generally a fan of brown cars, but somehow it looks ok on this car. Both look to be in fairly decent shape too. KDirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-a-n-i-e-l Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Heated the front coils and just cut the rear spring. Not the best way to do it. But he said they dropped about 2 it inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 "cut the rear spring" - heard of doing that with a coil spring but not a leaf. What do you cut ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Padgett........ never thought of it before but what do you think would happen if you cut an inch or two off each end of the composit rear leaf?It would move the force point closer to the lower "A" arm pivot and I would think that would stiffen the spring, at the same time it would raise the contact point, lowering the rear.It would be an interesting experiment, there are plenty of Riviera, Eldorado and Seville springs out there to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Why not just flip it over, would really lower it. Seriously, I am not sure how much an inch from each side of a 60" spring would do but would the new end still reach the spring perch ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 if its composite could a quarter inch be cut off the entire side using a table saw and apropriate protection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-a-n-i-e-l Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 he said they cut the nubs off and it dropped it two inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spiering.lucas Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 he said they cut the nubs off and it dropped it two inches "NUBS" ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spiering.lucas Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Kevin- I agree I like the wheels and the brown paint together along with the lowering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spiering.lucas Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 looks like the brown one has a wing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDirk Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Yeah, it's funny on that brown one. I always think of late 70's/early 80's station wagons or bustle-back Seville's (around 1983-84) when I think of brown cars. Never really liked brown as a color in general for cars, clothes or just about anything else except maybe shoes and wood work. I could make a joke here about not liking brown due to being a plumber, but I will spare everyone that indignity.I think the trick on this paint job is that it is a more "contemporary" metallic brown. Seems like I am seeing a lot of Buick Enclaves wearing a similar color at the moment, and while it wouldn't be my first choice I do find that shade catches my eye. Somehow on this Reatta, it just works. Seems like the wheels help offset the "brownness" a bit.KDirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now