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I don't know if it was from what appears to be a hit at the front, or it could be from the one of the past owners who thought it was a good idea to pull the car out of a field with a tractor by the bumper bolt holes but my front clip is trashed. I have ordered two new inners and I'm still thinking about how I am going to do this with my dart but the basic plan is that I will run a 2x3 square tubing rail from the back rails to the front of the car, if I can find a shop that has a bender this will be a breeze but I may have to cut the rail to the shape I need.
I have found a site that sells a good looking tubular front suspension for $1500 (waaay cheaper than RMS and magnum force) and I am considering going with them. It's a fairly basic design from what I can see, main concern is how far it pushes the wheels in or out. Here is pretty close to what I'm considering, but in black.
Description: ZIG's Street Rods offers a nice new affordable complete Independent Front Suspension. Includes: Crossmember, your choice of Stock or 5/8" narrowed Tubular Upper & Lower Control Arms, black powder coated springs, gas HD Shocks, Stock or 2" Dropped Spindles, Large Brake Kit with 11 inch Rotors with 4-1/2" Ford Pattern or 10-1/2" Rotots with 4-3/4" GM Pattern, Comes with 3/16" boxing plates where necessary. Comes standard with Manual Rack, for Power Rack ADD $100.00.
Somewhere around $1600 for that set up, no idea if they will add some more fees on if I ask them to lengthen it, they have free shipping to certain states but being in Canada I have no idea what shipping will be, I'll ask though. Their other suspensions are really nice, so are scotts IFS's.
Seems like a good deal, I have to call them and see if they can have it made to A body frame rail width (34 inches outer to outer, 30 inches inner to inner). Be nice to see other people do this if it works out pretty easy, I for one am sick of the 60's tech torsion bar suspension. First thing I have to do right now is build a rotisserie that bolts onto the door hinges so I can work on the engine compartment area with ease.
Going to add that I will be using a motor plate to mount the engine (pretty sure I'll go with a 440 for now), no idea how you would do it with motor mounts but I think they have some IFS's that have motor mounts but they are likely ford and chev specific.
I have found a site that sells a good looking tubular front suspension for $1500 (waaay cheaper than RMS and magnum force) and I am considering going with them. It's a fairly basic design from what I can see, main concern is how far it pushes the wheels in or out. Here is pretty close to what I'm considering, but in black.
Description: ZIG's Street Rods offers a nice new affordable complete Independent Front Suspension. Includes: Crossmember, your choice of Stock or 5/8" narrowed Tubular Upper & Lower Control Arms, black powder coated springs, gas HD Shocks, Stock or 2" Dropped Spindles, Large Brake Kit with 11 inch Rotors with 4-1/2" Ford Pattern or 10-1/2" Rotots with 4-3/4" GM Pattern, Comes with 3/16" boxing plates where necessary. Comes standard with Manual Rack, for Power Rack ADD $100.00.
Somewhere around $1600 for that set up, no idea if they will add some more fees on if I ask them to lengthen it, they have free shipping to certain states but being in Canada I have no idea what shipping will be, I'll ask though. Their other suspensions are really nice, so are scotts IFS's.
Seems like a good deal, I have to call them and see if they can have it made to A body frame rail width (34 inches outer to outer, 30 inches inner to inner). Be nice to see other people do this if it works out pretty easy, I for one am sick of the 60's tech torsion bar suspension. First thing I have to do right now is build a rotisserie that bolts onto the door hinges so I can work on the engine compartment area with ease.
Going to add that I will be using a motor plate to mount the engine (pretty sure I'll go with a 440 for now), no idea how you would do it with motor mounts but I think they have some IFS's that have motor mounts but they are likely ford and chev specific.
now they are going to take you out to the wood shed and beat you for saying you dont like the rms..:burnout:.thats like saying there is no god to some here..lol
