Technical Help me with a suspension ?

I saw a 33' with this front suspension setup. I haven't seen this setup with the spring in front of the drop axle. Is this common? Like I said I haven't seen this? Is this normal or What's the deal?

 

Something doesn't look quite right.

 

That's what I thought. Anyone else have any input?

 

If there isn't a panhard bar in there, then there is NOTHING to locate the front suspension from side-to-side.

If there is no panhard bar, you need to add one, or install a much shorter spring, and shorter shackles.

It does look a little like there is one, peeking out on the passenger side, attached to the 'bone.

If that is the case, and it was properly set up, this should be fine. Lincolns and others were set up this way (with shorter shackles, though).

As for spring in front of axle, that was how they were made, '37 (I think), and up.

 

Not dropped , stock '42-'47 axle, looks like stock spring, too due to the big eyes. Using a spring forward on earlier cars for lowering seemed more common on east coast cars in the old magazines

 

Even back in the 50s putting a spring in front axle (ala 41/48 Ford) on 34 or older Fords was a big no no. It puts the axle way behind the radiator and really doesn't look right. That one looks like a 41/48 front axle set up. I'd like to see a side profile shot of the car. Bill Rinaldi

 

It's nothing but this without the Dropped Axle and Long Shackles to make up for it. Just a variation of factory Ford parts.
The Wizzard

 

You can see the panhard bar connected to the bone on the pass. side