Spindle swap for front to rear steer

[Mutt's37Buick]

Front Steer in 1937 Buick

I'm evaluating keeping my spring pockets intact and using suspension components from a 2wd ford ranger or explorer to convert my 1937 Buick Roadmaster to disk brakes and ball joints. Trying to avoid changing the front clip.
The components look like a pretty good match dimensionally. My biggest concern with this conversion is that the Explorer is front steer and my Buick has rear steer. Has anyone out there put a front steer suspension in an old car like this. If so, where did you locate the front steer components?
I'll be changing the straight eight for a V8 so there should be room in between the engine and radiator. Could the rack & pinion from the explorer be bolted across the top of the frame?

Thanks

 

[Sullys Garage]

swap trouble

It sounds like a great concept but I've not had much luck mixing brands.If you want to try go for it,but I have found that it ends up costing more than its worth and then there is the resale aspect.By far the cheapest way is to get a G-body(monte,malibu) from a salvage yard.You can get a whole frame for a couple hundred and have everything in the right spot for a 100,000 driver.Cut the front clip and weld her in.I have done it 3 times and it works great.Don't use a nova or camero because they are too wide.
See my photo bucket build and see.[

Sully

http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu77/sullysgarage/

 

[Mutt's37Buick]

Thanks for the advice and for posting pictures of your Suburban project. Looks great. What years Monte or Malibu are best?

 

[Sullys Garage]

G Body

use 79-80 years,monte,malibu 2dr,4dr,el cameno-They are what is called "Metric Cars" (the lugnuts are metric) But you can use as much of the donor car as you want,booster/pedal,column,readend,emrgy brake stuff,gas tank,seats,etc. AND you can go to any autoparts and buy the replacement parts cheap;rotors,bearings,Ujoints,ball joints,gaskets,etc.

Hope this helps.[

 

[rainman]

Speedway also sells many replacement parts for the metric chassis!!