Man I need some help I have a 63 Chevy step-side pick-up Let me tell you what I want and PLEASE tell me what to do I WANT TO HAVE A SMOOTHER, EASIER AND LOWER RIDE My truck sits about 6 too high in the front maybe 2 in the back Also, it handles , .. well like a 63 truck I want to lower it and convert it over to power disc brakes and power steering What is the best way??? I know I can get conversion kits to convert over to power steering and power brakes BUT I know it will be almost as expensive as getting a new front end Do I need to get air-bags for the front? Should I get a new front end? Should I use a conversion kit to switch over to power brakes and power steering? What can I do to stabilize the ride a little? ANYONE Please help Thanks, Tim
I believe the upper and lower control arms/spindles and brakes from a [5bolt on 5"] 1973-87 1/2 ton are a bolt on to your crossmember/ air bags would do the lowering if you like them......in the rear a 69-72 pickup rear should bolt in fixing the 6 bolt to 5 bolt problem- use a 2" block in between rear and control arm pads [modified longer U bolts] shouldnt be too hard to bolt up a power box also........
A front sway bar will make a heck of a difference, too. I don't know if they were offered for your truck, but they did have them on the later trucks (67-up) and I'm thinking it wouldn't be too hard to adapt.
a friends got a 64 he bolted up mid 70's van spindles and they actually lowered the front just from the change in the spindle as well as getting disks. i'll give him a call tommarow at work and see if he has more details.oh yeah think the whole swap only costed him about $125 worth of junk yard parts with new pads and turning the rotors
A suspension company called PST has all the goodies you need, including sway bars. I don't have the #
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