Retrofit Front Suspension

[76124]

Anyone ever thought of making one of these fit over dealing with rusted shock towers and cracked cross members?

http://www.fulltiltstreetrods.com/hub-to-hub-039web.jpg

Length of the A arms would be the only challenge and I arms sure you can custom order one of these to spec.

[htchevyii]

I thought about cutting off the whole works at the firewall and putting a front clip on the car. It's done in the hot rod scene all the time, maybe when I retire in 25 years?

[narfire]

I thought about cutting off the whole works at the firewall

Hey Trey, kind of like this?





It's still in my shop. trying to get motivated to finish the wiring and fuel delivery
Chris

[RRoller123]

holy moley!

[76124]

WOW that is a ton of work!

I think I would make the front sheet metal one piece and have it all lift forward (like a Jag) for easy work on the mechanical etc.

For the suspension, the hotrod setup would work and give greater wheel tire combos as you could have the hubs drilled for any setup you want. Better brakes too if you have not gone bigger already.

If only we got paid to work on our cars!

[v6spider]

The closest after market would be a mustang II style of front-end. But the geometry needs to be maintained.
Out of necessity I had to modify and build new steering for my v6 powered spider. It is not an easy task. For a stock spider I would just rebuild what is there. If the body is rusted out in the front. It would be better to just replace it.... Any who my two bits...coming from someone who's been there...


Cheers!
Rob

[BEEK]

im working on a front end for my other scorpion, which will use mustang II parts, im using wilwood spindles 2" drop, fabricated upper a arms, and a strut rod lower setup, and coil over shocks.

[BEEK]

ive done exactly what was done above to a wrecked spider:













that was a lot of work