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Originally Posted by muleears
Found the problem, or part of it. Tire rack says the standard tire for this car is 195/70-14 it has 215/70/15's on it. Apparently some PO wanted the newer wheel style. Would this make it look this high though?
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The 15" rims and tires will make the overall height of the car *slightly* higher, but it wouldn't cause any difference in height between the front and back.
I can tell you right now that the main problem is old springs in the back- 25 years and 1000 pounds apiece will do a number on the temper of the steel... The rear bushings are also a problem, but to a lesser extent, the springs are the main culprit.
I just replaced all the springs, shocks and bushings on my '84 last weekend and it went from pointing its nose to the sky like yours to being dead level. It had 3 nub shims in the front and 2 nub in the rear with the original springs. Now i've got a set of H&R sport springs with 3 nub on both sides.
If you want to make it look and ride like new, replacing the springs and bushings is what's needed. However, if you just want it to sit level, you'll probably be able to accomplish that with the proper combination of thicker rear and thinner front spring shims. Unfortunately, both of these solutions require access to a spring compressor.
Have you looked under the car yet to see what shims are in there now?