Rich,
Go ahead and swap out the front axle and cross member. As long as the stock
frame remains in tact you are OK for Gas Coupe.
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: <V4GR@aol.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 4:54 PM
Subject: gas coupe
> List; I know that Dan Warriner is here and I heard that Mike Manghelli was
> also on board, so my question is. Assuming a 53 Stude in Gas/Coupe my
> understanding is that I may replace the front crossmember with a
rectangular
> tube, and bolt on a 53 Stude pickup axle, with no suspension. Much the
same
> as the Turner & Whitely MP. Of course some other modifications may
need
> to be made to the forward portion of the Stude frame, but these would be
> minimal. So is this OK?
> Rich Fox
>
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