I am going to be replacing the front coil springs on my car at some point in the near future. Had a question on which springs i should go with. I was looking in the Classic Ind catalog and was trying to decide if i want the original style spring they sell OR the hotchkis 2" drop springs. I dont want the car to sit to high in the front..and im worried the stock replacement spring might do just that. However, im not sure if the 2" drop is going to sit to low for what i want. The car has 14" tires on it so i am more inclined to go with the 2" drop at this point. Any suggestions from folks who have used one or the other and what your opinions are. Any pics of cars with these springs on would be awesome as well.
Thanks.

I have the classic repros on mine, still am adding weight (to the car that is) but am a little concerned at the height. I don't know if it is going to come down. See my link last photo...

Sorry, third to last photo. :p

I used the Hotchkis 2" lowering springs on my car, and I like them very much. I'm also running 14" tires, and have had no problems whatsoever with the springs or the stance of the car. I think the car looks very good at the height these springs put it at.

Eaton 1302s were the ticket for my '69 400 vert with A/C and all factory parts intact. "Stock" were 3" too high and drop springs put it on the rebound snubbers. 1302 are 1/2" above dead level right out of the box, should settle to level within 1K miles. That is with stock height rear springs, when choosing front springs you will need to take into account height at rear measurement point and match it. Tire, engine, and rear spring changes will change "stock" to modified.

I used NPD C-7412-129 on my 'vert. They're $60. I choose them after sorting about 3 sets. I found that out of all of them from NPD, they had the same wire diameter and overall diameter. So it was only the number of coils (and thus height) that changed. I calculated just under 400 lbs/in, so not a bad ride.

Sorry, don't have pics, but with 25.7" overall tire diameter I have 2 3/8" from the lip to top of tire. Remember it will take several hundred miles before it settles. Mine are only 1yr old.

I removed my springs last fall and had one heckuva time getting them back in. The tough part is getting the top of the spring to fit in its pocket. After trying three different spring compressors, I learned the trick. Make sure the threaded rod in your coil spring compressor fits easily through the upper shock absorber hole. With lowered (shorter)springs you may not have any trouble. You won't have to compress the spring as far to get it in between the control arm and the sub frame.

It went easy using this method.

When installing the springs, look for the spring tail through the inspection hole in the subframe. That assures that the spring is correctly seated in it's pocket.

I have done it before on my Camaro and on the project firebird i just sold... i am not looking forward to it. Its probably one of my least favorite jobs... but since the springs are original i figure i better do it. (Since im gonna be replacing ball joints, tie rods, etc.. anyway) I just remember doing it with the Camaro and the whole time wondering if i was actually gonna be happy with the stance when i was all done. I got lucky and it turned out just how i wanted. I want to try and ensure the same success this time around so trying to get as much info up front as possible. Guess i should start with measuring what i currently have from top of tire to lip of fender and go from there.

I used the Hotchkis 2" drops for Pontiac. I am very happy with the resulting stance as well as ride. I run 235-45-17's up front and no real issue with rubbing.

use the QA1 springs/absorbers..

They let you raise or lower your car to the desired height.

hope this helps