How to get a slightly raised front end

[Deleted]

OK. Here's another of those "newbie" kind of questions. I'd like a nice, painless, easy way to slightly raise the front of a build. I'm not talking about a straight axle under a gasser, just a 3" to 4", 1:1 scale lift of the front. And keep in mind I need this to be really easy. I'm not ready to start fashioning all sorts of custom made parts.

I'd be pleased to see more than one way to accomplish this too. One way might suit me better than another, but I should probably try at least a couple of different ways to see what fits my style. And keep on mind, what seems easy and intuitive to you guys that have been building for 40 or 50 years might not be for a newb like me. LOL!

Any and all ideas/advice will be greatly appreciated as usual.

EDIT: If it makes any difference in how to do this, I'm working on an AMT '41 Plymouth right now, or will be when I get the pots and pans out of the man cave. :-)

[Mr. E]

This is one of those questions that is really tough to answer if you don't have the kit right in front of you. Also, we'll need some further info. Are you paining on using the kit suspension complete with the metal axel? What tools do you have access to, mainly a miter box and pin vice with an axel sized drill bit?

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Well, I'm planning on doing whatever is an easy way to accomplish the lift. I kind of figured to use pretty much what the kit offered. I do have some micro drill bits. I bought the set from Harbor Freight that doesn't use a pin vise. I don't have a miter box and to be honest, if all that is going to be needed to get a slight lift I'll probably pass on trying it. Like I said, painless and easy. I'm not into building a bunch of custom parts to get this done.

[Mr. E]

Okay quick and painless. Flip the spindles and drill a new hole as far down the spindle as you can go. You may have to drill holes through any other components that get in the way of the axle. If you don't care if your model rolls just glue the wheel back as far down the spindle as required without it looking to like it's just glued to the end of the control arm.

[Deleted]

Hmmm. OK. That's more of what I had in mind. No, I don't care if it rolls. All my builds will be put on display where nobody will touch them. It just has to look decent when simply viewing.

I'll check the instruction for this thing later tonight and take a good look at them and at the parts & pieces. I might have questions then.

[Mr. E]

Okay, Steve let us know.

[Deleted]

Well, good news and bad news. I see exactly what you're talking about. I'm just not sure I'm going to tackle that on this build. I really need to be working on basic building skills and that's going to require a bit more than basics. It doesn't appear too awfully difficult, but I'm not sure I'm ready for that type of thing. Maybe by the time I get to that point, I'll think differently.

EDIT: By the way, Eric. The reason I'm hesitant is that I've got 2 builds hidden in the back of the closet. I'm determined to make this one at least worth posting on the forum.