ive got a ford f100 with the twin I beam suspension. my question is, about how much does it cost to have the front end rebuilt, brakes, I beams bushings and all. the only reason I was asking is because we were contemplating puting the whole frontend off of a 1980's mustang( discbrakes and all) on and just getting rid of the twin I beams. any suggestions would be nice. thanks
For what it's worth, I put dropped I beams in my 69 F100, rebuilt the brakes, replaced worn out steering (tie rod ends,etc) and new shocks for about $1500. I don't know what "80's mustang" suspension you were thinking about using but, mustangs have had strut suspensions under them since 79. That would require ALOT of fab to put a strut system under your truck. If you were thinking about the mustang II system, thats way more do-able but, you still need to do alot of welding and such. I also have seen the crown victoria suspension used in these trucks and if I was gonna change everything, that would be the way I'd go. Dropped beams like i used were a direct bolt in and I had the truck on the road in two days. By the way, I used DJM axles and recommend them!
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