hot rod front suspension/steering pics please

[capricekid]

i am trying to learn about how hot rods are built would you guys mind showing pics of your hot rod suspensions and telling what they are off of. thanks
Lil Joe

[magnet]

Direct from the speedway catalog....


Spring over....
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCStoreFront/smi/product_images//Full/91339009.jpg


Spring behind.....
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCStoreFront/smi/product_images//Full/91339010.jpg

4 bar spring behind....

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCStoreFront/smi/product_images//Full/91339022.jpg

[C9]

32 roadster.
Super Bell tube axle, 4" drop.
Durant Mono-Leaf front spring utilizing all spacers.
SoCal chrome plated front shackles - replacing Deuce Factory stainless shackles which seized - my fault, I forgot the anti-seize.
Deuce Factory stainless batwings & four bars.
Deuce Factory stainless lower shock mount.
Deuce Factory chrome plated shocks.
Super Bell bolt on steering arms.
68-70 Mustang front disc brakes - 11" rotor.
Super Bell disc brake adapter bracket.
Vega cross steering.
Home-made aluminum ball bearing steering column with owner splined shaft.
Borgeson U-joints, Deuce Factory splined connector U-joint to U-joint.
Deuce Factory powder coated tie rod & panhard bar.
SoCal - when they were Pete & Jakes in Sunny California - pitman arm.
Deuce Factory stainless king pin retainer bolts cut down for proper steering radii.

[C9]

31 on 32 rails roadster.
Super Bell beam axle, 4" drop.
Posie's Super Slide front spring.
SoCal chrome plated front shackles.
Deuce Factory stainless batwings.
Super Bell lower shock mount.
SoCal chrome plated shocks - highly recommended by AV8 as 'the' roadster shock.
Super Bell bolt on steering arms.
About 68-70 Camaro front disc brakes - 10 1/2" rotor.
Vega cross steering.
Home-made aluminum ball bearing steering column with factory splined shaft both ends. (GM cars without tilt steering - from about 1970 - have the right length steering shaft, no cutting, resplining etc. required.
Flaming River U-joints, Pete & Jakes Double D connector U-joint to U-joint.
Owner built tie rod & panhard bar.
Owner built radius rods.
SoCal pitman arm.
Deuce Factory stainless king pin retainer bolts, cut down not required as they are now about the right length.

[plan9]

right on for the pics and description C9! i have been looking into disc brake setups as well... was wondering what type of customizing, if any, you needed to do to get the pieces to work together... brackets, calipers/rotors, hubs etc etc. would appreciate any info http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif thanks

[Digger_Dave]

Capricekid, Magnet and C9 have give you a "truck load" of information.

For more info on how it "goes together"; suggest you get a copy of "How to Build a Traditional Hot Rod" by Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel published by MBI Publishing Company.
The ISBN is 0-7603-0900-0

It is the "Bible of Rod Building" and can be found at most book stores.

[capricekid]

i was amazed when i checked the speedway site. there was a plane jane front susspension for 320 bucks. I didnt think it would be even close to that cheap. not that i have 320 bucks.
Lil Joe

[Detonator]

'28 rpu -- Deuce chassis
'36 Axle -- old MorDrop
Ford spring with reversed eyes
P&J shackles
'40 Ford spindles
'46 Ford Hubs
'48 Lincoln Brakes (Wilson Welding)
Buick drums
F1 shock mounts
Maquilladora Tube Shocks
'40 Ford wheels

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

Hey Caprice,

Check out a local Borders book store. In their transportation section, there are some Tex Smith "How to Build a Hotrod" books. He's got how to chop cars, build flatheads, ect., type books. Their very informative and affordable.

That's what I've done. I'm also gonna check out the ones Digger Dave suggested. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[lakesmod]

Home made 1/4 eliptic springs
Home made brackets
Home made friction shocks
1964 Ford Econoline I-beam http://photo.starblvd.net/~lakesmod/3-3-1.jpg

[C9]

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right on for the pics and description C9! i have been looking into disc brake setups as well... was wondering what type of customizing, if any, you needed to do to get the pieces to work together... brackets, calipers/rotors, hubs etc etc. would appreciate any info thanks


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I forgot to mention a couple of things.
The 31's disc brake adapter is a Magnum.
Given me by a friend which is what got the whole 31 on 32 rails project started.
Spindles on both cars are Super Bell's 37-41 Ford re-pro's.

The whole disc brake thing on both cars is a bolt together deal.

Here is a more extensive write-up I did for Mike Siewert's Canadian FSRA newsletter.
go here: http://www.fsra.org/kruz02_3/c9.html

Information and photos as well as part numbers on both disc brake setups along with part numbers for using a Dodge rotor.

Reviewing the article, the Camaro rotors etc. are later model than what I wrote above.

There's an interesting brake return spring in the article as well as several more pics.

There are other tech articles as well as stories on the site.

You know Mike Siewert as C-Word here and on the RRT.

[rat bastad]

Here ya go....

[rat bastad]

and

[chuckbob]

Hey Lakesmod.

Could you shoot me a image of your set up?
I can't get the image to load.

Thanks:D

[docc]

Might want to PM him..this is a 6 year old thread..

[chuckbob]

DOCC, Didn't notice that one before. Good point. Will do so. Thanks.

[tricky steve]

gotta know what you're after.. kind of car.. traditional,? show car? trailer queen? probably help ya out..
tricky