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that's what I'm talkin about!! Thanks for that link brockjoe.....hmmmm, or should I call you Joe Brock?

They did basically what I was talking about with the Mustang II suspension......you guys really should get out more often, the Mustang II front suspension is probably THE front suspension for swapping......just check out ANY Street Rodder magazine and look at the advertisements and you'll see what I mean. People have been putting that suspension in every kind of car imaginable for over 20 years now. It's simple, effective, and relatively cheap.

Put that setup in a classic Mustang, and you get better ride, handling, and braking (for those of you with drum brakes) and a rack and pinion steering as the cherry on top. Let's not forget not having to worry about the shock towers sagging anymore, or cracking....AND you get a lot more room around the engine.

Sound too good to be true? It is. What you have in the car now is already setup, and is essentially free (compared to swapping in something else that is). The Mustang II front suspension kits aren't free.....you have to totally cut out your old stuff, including the shock towers, and start over. This requires a lot of careful measuring, and of course, some heavy duty welding. I think you used to have to cut your old frame rails off, and try to get everything to line up right when you welded it back, but now there are kits that don't require as much cutting torch......stuff made just for the classic stangs.

I saw an ad just the other day for one selling for under $2000. It's a lot of work, and a serious project, but something to consider for those that want/need the extra room in the engine bay.

I've rambled on long enough....gotta run.
Doc.