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Ford used heavy duty muffler clamps to mount all sorts of brackets on the 8.8 rear. Shock mounts, sway bar mounts, coil spring pads... Without more to go on than the one picture, I'd be guessing.

Beautiful start to the project. So did the suspension woes you mentioned happen to involve the trailing arms solid mounting to the axle, cause a bind (tendency move in unison) when the axle moves over uneven ground? I wondered about that causing lots of twisting of the frame and stress on...

Yep, Quarter elliptical is exactly what I had thought of, Four link, and solid mounted springs that slid on the axle,in a pocket(the pocket was to provide the same control as a pan hard bar. Never used the idea, we brought it up as a possibility, and thought many deferent styles that could work...

I've tossed the idea of a Half leaf , straight axle, front suspension around for a project vehicle before. I ended up not doing it at the time for cosmetic reasons. But knowing the inventive people we have here... What have you done and what does it look like...[P

Thanks for the welcomes guys... ehhh... All I have is parts for a stude. There are some 53 projects in the family. And I will own 53 to 55 sooner or later. As far as picts, I need to get some but never have... the current 4' drifts of snow really hamper that idea. :mad:

Looks like a trailor to me! 80's gm front wheel drive cars have the rear spindles you can bolt to your table legs. Keep the wheels underneath the table on a stud for storage. Jack up the table, mount the big tires on the rear and hook the front on your receiver.[ddd

Different.... I like to think a little different.... by the looks of top chop you should have no problem with a mid 50's Gm truck hood blended and reshaped to your taste... maybe... ah ... I don't know... a corvair header (grill) for the lower filler... By the time you narrow the the rear...

I'm thinking :rolleyes:55 Stude conastoga wagon. Maybe fill the rear glass in like a delivery. Keith Black blown big cubes, a lenco trans, a 9" , semi gloss black with gulf service logos on the panels.

I stumbled across this board while doing a little research on Stude stuff. Looks like a good place to learn and ask questions. Currently getting nothing done but repairs, the weather here is too cold for much else...