Channeling is a traditional hot rodding technique that involves cutting the floorpan out of a vehicle body and welding it higher up inside the shell. The body is then dropped down over the chassis frame rails. This drastically lowers the vehicle's profile and center of gravity without altering the suspension geometry or reducing ground clearance beneath the frame.
He channeled the cab four inches over the frame to get that aggressive stance without touching the suspension.
Also heard as
- body drop
Do not mix it up with
- Chopped: Channeling lowers the body over the frame by cutting the floor, while chopping lowers the roofline by cutting the pillars.
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