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Hi folks, looking for your guidance with my project. I picked up a 55 Ford 2dr Customline that had been in storage for about 30yrs. It came with a 390FE, 4spd and I think a 9in (haven't verified it yet). It's been sitting in my garage, untouched, since I brought it home 2 yrs ago and I'm now getting the itch to get things rolling. I'm struggling a bit on where to start. I have a plan, and a list of things that need replacing or rebuilding, plus things I want to do/change.

For instance - I want to lower the car and put the widest rubber possible under it.

Some history - the previous owner (which I'm still in contact with) use to drag race it in NH about 35yrs ago, so he added leafs to the rear spring packs and added coil over shocks to stiffen it up. He also (reportedly) added a coil spring spacer to the front to raise it up - I guess to mimmick a gasser look?

Where/How do I start? Should I put stock suspension under it first (purchase new coils and leafs? Then pick my tire/wheel combo? Then determine amount of lowering needed/allowed?

I don't want to bag it, and can't have one that's slammed (east coast roads don't allow it) so I'll be looking at lowering blocks for the rear and dropped spindles for the front.

Chris