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Re: [oletrucks] Independent front suspension

To: "Grant Galbraith" <trks@javanet.com>, "Brad Newman" <bkn6@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Independent front suspension
From: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 07:16:36 -0700
Grant:
    I got mine here in SoCal for $128.00 hub to hub at Ecology Salvage.
This was a half price sale.  It is as easy as these guys said, just a couple
of simple spacers aand a bracket for the steering box.  Oh and if you don't
like it you can litereally remove it and put your stock stuff back in.  Try
that with a Camarrow clip!!  I haven't got my fenders back in place yet.
But, from pictures I've seen, it looks pretty much stock.  The only problem
I've seen, is because the track is wider, then you don't get to run deep
dish wheels on the front.  But if you're after a stock look, it is one great
setup.  Man, those rotors look positively huge compared to the MII 9"ers!
    Good luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Galbraith" <trks@javanet.com>
To: "Brad Newman" <bkn6@airmail.net>
Cc: "Kevin Morisette" <kevmor@cwnet.com>; "oletrucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Independent front suspension


> I can usually spot these by their wide track. Front wheels sticking out of
> fender wells.
>
> Grant
> 50 Chevy 3100
> 52 GMC 150
>
> Brad Newman wrote:
>
> > I haven't tried it myself, but at a local truck show this past weekend I
> > saw at least 3 different AD trucks with 73-87 GM 1/2 ton front clips in
> > them.
> > These trucks sat at almost the exact height as my stock 49, and without
> > the owners pointing it out in conversation I probably never would have
> > noticed that they weren't stock. The guys that I talked to said that
> > these clips will slide up into the existing AD frame, and only require a
> > couple of spacers. Again, I haven't tried it myself, but the thought of
> > having 11" disc brakes, power steering and an IFS sure is tempting. I'm
> > heading out tomorrow to look for donors to experiment with.
> > Anybody else tried this? Boyo?
> >
> > Kevin Morisette wrote:
> >
> > > what is the best independent front suspension which doesn't lower the
> > > front
> > > end any from stock for a '53 chevy 1/2 ton?  Anyone have any pictures?
> > > I'm
> > > maybe looking for a stock pacer suspension.  I'm trying to go cheap,
> > > so I
> > > don't want to purchase a 2,000 kit new; I'd rather take it out of a
> > > donor
> > > car.  I've heard that if you take out a Mustang II suspension, you
> > > have to
> > > get a new crossmember because the stock one is too weak.
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> > > 1959
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>

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