guys does anyone make the brackets to bolt the 9" in? actually a triangular 4 bar instead of 3 bar would be prefered! thanks!
If it were me, I'd cut the brackets off the original housing (or find a spare housing) and weld them to the new housing. But I'm cheap....
Chassis Engineering has all kinds of mounting brackets and suspension pieces. That's where I'd start if I was going to assemble my own setup. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.
http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/productsRE.aspx?id=2495 59-64 CHEVY FULL SIZE CAR HOUSING BRACKET KIT NOTE: Sample image only, actual product may vary. Part #: CE-7059A Our Price: $172.95 Description: New reproduction rearend housing bracket set for 1959-1964 Chevy full size cars. Includes single upper control arm mount, both lower control arm mounts, panhard rod mount, and brake bulkhead fitting tab. Fits all Impalas, Belairs, Biscaynes, Delrays, Station Wagons, and '59-'60 ElCaminos.
i'm cheap myself but it seems like all the fitting really extends the job, currie is really proud of those brackets!
$173 out of pockets beats $500 worth of aggravation and you'll probably save 1/2 of the $173 in beer that was not consumed in the process.
I guess I just do everything the hard way...maybe I should start charging myself for aggravation? But the weird thing is, I see it as just another fun challenge.
If he is going to try and get on it with the big block he will want the other upper arm and bracket to get a handle on the wheel hop.
Agree, I used to reverse quote and negotiate fabrications, those brackets are about $12 each, the welded one a little more, that includes overhead. Ya gotta have a laser and press brake with a dogleg tool to do em in 1 piece like that. I'm happy someone offers them, think I'll look at more options before hitting the buy button. the housing mounts don't look to bad to do, the top angle mount more difficult to get the angle correct to hole location. Could probably use structural tube and measure up the old axle well. A business will buy the kit considering they need $50-$150 an hour to cover labor and overhead, a garage builders time is not so high.
The tough part is the lower brackets. The lower hole is also the shock mount and as such the hole facing the outside is keyed (partial flat in the hole) to locate the shock mount and prevent it from rotating. The inside hole needs to be a very snug fit as the shock mount end of this lower trailing arm bolt is splined like a wheel stud and needs to get a good bite on the lower bracket hole, again to prevent the shock mount from rotating. Seems odd that I don't see this keyed hole in Curries pic above.
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