What disc brake Front clips will work on a 50's T-Bird?

Considering buying a 59' T-bird..Anyone know what Disc brake/Power steering front clip, If any, can be used on these cars?

 

Not sure about the disk brake thingy, maybe Granada but the car is a unibody, so a front clip would probably be out of the picture. Is there anything wrong with the factory steering? If you have to replace it, you might consider the Pacer power rack and much fabrication.
Good luck.

 

Mustang II is most common but remember you are dealing with a uni-body. Would probably be easier just to add PS and Disc brakes. Many bolt on options. RW

 

So the Thunderbird is a Uni-Body..What is the correct Definition of a Uni-Body and what other, If any, Ways will this hinder me?

 

unibody = no frame. the entire chassis and body are made out of sheet metal.

all it means is You will need to buy kits for disc brakes and possibly an upgraded power steering. It will probably be a mild to moderate pain in the ass to lower a whole bunch as well.

 

So what year T birds are Uni-body? What year did they go the the frame?

 

58-66 at least. I think they went to a shared platform with Linoln Continentals in 1967.

 

Should be no trouble to pick up a disc brake kit thats a bolt-on with an updated MC...

They didn't handle half bad for the day...The square birds were NASCAR contenders in the late 50's...

 

So are The 55-57 T-Birds on a frame? I never had a Uni-Body, and i dont know If there ok to roll or not..I have a 59 Chopped F100 that im trying to sell..I wanted to buy The T-bird so that i could chop it..Dont see any chopped. But is it possible to put Air bags on it? Theres no frame to Notch...

 

ford grenada, mercury monarch and lincoln Versailles spindles.

 

These spindles Will be applicable to put air bags on the T-Bird and have it lay pretty close to the Ground?

 

the spindles would have nothing to do with the use of bags. and on those biger birds 70's tbird parts should work also. biger brakes and easyer to find than the monarch/granada spindles. up here atleast

 

So How hard would it be to Bag/Lower a 59' T bird? Same as a regular Frame car or Harder?

 

the grenada/monarch/versailles spindles will drop the car about 2"
not sure about the big bird setup.. never messed with them myself

 

67' was the year they went to a frame. google disc brake conversion for 59' ford and their should be plenty of info pop up. did a search 6 months ago for a 58' ford and looks like it's a common upgrade.

 

Here is a kit that will work

http://www.ecihotrodbrakes.com/early_ford_discbrake_conversions.html


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Thanks for the Help Everyone... guess its Possible to Drop a 59' T- Bird with Air bags..Just wonder how hard it would be to do...Being that the 59 T-bird is Uni-body..Theres not frame to Notch...Any help would be Appreciated..

 

PM Elpolacko... he might have some ideas for your car

 

the T-bird is a big heavy car with a stout uni-body...you can pretty much do anything with it that you can do with a body/frame set-up.

 

hey, rick... bunch of us are going to WIR tomorrow to help pit for cowboy bob and 2b banjo and their ha/gr cars... you in? PM me

 

check out this wesite its my buddys shop and check out his bird
" ntkustoms.com " also rccustoms sells a disk brake kit for the 58-60 squarebirds for under 500.00