Have to make your own plan. There is no "limited budget" plan if you are
wanting a rod or restore. It ALL costs big bucks. In My opinion, Just put
in a front disc brake swap, keep the straight axle, with new king-pins and
spring bushings and shackles all around. It will steer fine then, and not
wander around on ya. Tighten up the adjustments for play in steering box.
Instructions are in the shop manual which you should have. Also get an
Assembly manual for pix of body and everything else as to where it goes and
how, etc. Go to www.stovebolt.com and explore, join for forums and use the
"links" section for places for parts, some on'line with catalogs. You can
use mono-leaf springs in front also, to soften ride and lower some, but
they are not cheap either. A dual master cylinder is nice, power or not,
newer rear-end from Nova or Camaro or later truck for better ratio and open
drive shaft. If you keep the six, may need diff trans to go to open line. I
like the truck 4spd myself.
If going V-8, use an auto for less hassle. They have mounts and kits for
them at most vendors. OR, if you are handy, you
can make yourself. You'll need a garage of tools, torch and saws for doing
that kinda stuff. If you just go stock, rebuild the brakes, clean-up things
and get basic stuff working, you will be driving much sooner than rodding
will take you. AND, if you get into it and have all apart and find you are
unable to afford what you wish to do, it can spoil your ambition and makes
it hard to resell truck all in pces if you give up. Just my .02 cents!
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN 46750
glperry@fwi.com
Big AD trucks, COE
MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leslie Novis" <anovis@sympatico.ca>
To: "ole trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] first timer
> Just purchased my first 1950 chev p/u,and everybody has a different idea
> to upgrade the front suspension(camaro clip,mustang II if I could find
> one,aftermarket units etc.) I"m on a limited budjet ,but want to do it
> right the first time.Can somebody please help me out with a plan .
> 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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