40 chevy front susp.

[allis327]

Getting ideas together about my 40 chevy master deluxe front end. If I rebuild it put on disk brakes and new shocks it will cost about $1000. If I go with a mustang 2 it is $1800 and I have the steering taken care of. If it had leafs I would leave them, but it has ifs. If the cost of options was not an issue what would you do?

 

[42chevy]

Chassis Engineering makes a bolt in front clip for Mustang 2 that is ride height adjustable. That is what I want to use for my second 42 Chevy. I had someone install a '74 Nova front clip in my first '42 Chevy and it was free. That car corners like a new car, no leaning and power steering. It works awesome but harder to do right than the M2 is. Hope this helps.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Yep, if you can find a good clip to sub in and can do the fab work, that's the cheapest route. Just keep in mind that you can wind up in the 500$ range real quick with that too if it all needs to be rebuilt and you want matching bolt patterns, etc.

Waitin' on pics!

 

[allis327]

My buddy is using a chevelle/malibu frame on his 36, seems like a big pain to me. I am prob going for the mII just because the I will have great drive ability and never have to revist the front end again. Working on pics hopefully by tonight. Thanks for your replies

 

[440Clark]

I'm kinda lost in the options as well. I'm doing a 35 ford pick-up with no fenders. I hate to sound like I'm copping out, but a kit from speedway sounds like the way to go if you want a split wishbone, straight axle. Again your looking at roughly $1,600 but everything is new. Are you running fenders Allis327?

 

[allis327]

I don know yet, the fenders are in great shape but it prob would not be very ratty with just flat black paint. Then again I could leave the hood off. Here are some pics it came with a new trunk lid just need some minor cosmetic work on the trunk. Floor is completely rotted out, but I work in a steel shop so material to fix it is not a prob just need the time.

 

[junkmagnet]

Getting ideas together about my 40 chevy master deluxe front end. If I rebuild it put on disk brakes and new shocks it will cost about $1000. If I go with a mustang 2 it is $1800 and I have the steering taken care of. If it had leafs I would leave them, but it has ifs. If the cost of options was not an issue what would you do?

long wheelbase s-10 frame, if your in a pinch for money. they usually have everything you need, and are 117" wheelbase really easy to adapt, around $200-$300.00 rolling!!!

 

[Sam_Fear]

Assuming the 40 and 41 are the same, yer wheelbase is 116" with trackwidths of 57-3/4" front and 60" back.

Keep the fenders on, IMO the back looks screwy without 'em - unless your looking for the old circle track look. Why paint it at all? Just slap a big motor in, paint some flames or scallops on it, and done!

 

[riverrat44]

Assuming the 40 and 41 are the same, yer wheelbase is 116" with trackwidths of 57-3/4" front and 60" back.

Keep the fenders on, IMO the back looks screwy without 'em - unless your looking for the old circle track look. Why paint it at all? Just slap a big motor in, paint some flames or scallops on it, and done!

I agree with Sam, I used an 88, S-10 lwb frame under my 49 Chevy Fleetline, had to shorten the frame 4inches, and redo the floorpan, but not all that hard to do.