I have a '67 Dodge 100 that's had previous work on it. The Front end is supposibly out of a mid 70's dodge aspen and the motor from a late 70 s Cordoba. As far as I'm concerned, that's all hear say. the guy I got it from didn't do the work and seemed to be a b it confused. So I'm needing new suspension bushings, and shocks and not sure where to start to figure out what bushings to get. How do you compare and figure out on stuff of this age. I personally haven't seen too many Aspens running around these days. attached are some picts I took in case anyone is familiar with these parts.
from your statement, it sounds like it's a common front end to use? Or you're just familiar with them. I'm kinda new to this realm myself. thanks for the info.
just noticed that when taking the picture, they rub on both sides. guess I could use some off set in my wheels.
They were a common swap on older pickups before the IRS/Mustang II,etc. stuff was readily available. I bet if you search on here, there would even be a thread or two on it.
It may be a little off-topic for this board, but that front end has been pretty popular with the F-100 Ford pickup guys over the years, and it's actually a pretty decent front end setup if you have the room to accomodate it. The same basic front suspension was used from 1976 through about 1979 or 1980 on mid-size, rear wheel drive Chrysler products: Dodge Aspen, Plymouth Volare, Chrysler Fifth Avenue. The k-member was originally held on at four mounting points, using rubber-bushings to isolate it from road noise. Front end height is adjustable by cranking the torsion bar anchors, As far as locating parts for it, I would start by checking with your local parts store to see what if any differences there are between those years for the specific parts you need. I know 1976 and 1977 are the same. I can't tell you about anything newer because the parts catalogs I have don't go any newer than that. I do know that the the ball joints on those cars fit a lot of years, even back into the 1960's. None of these parts should be that tough to find. If there are differences between years and model, then since you don't know specifically what year front end you have, you may have to actually pull the front end apart and maybe do some measuring or comparing on the parts you need. Hope that points you in the right direction - good luck!
Looks like Volare/Aspin. I have one on my 56 F100. Parts are easy to come by (Napa) Moog parts. I rebuilt mine for $260 including ball joint & Neapreme Bushings. That was 8 yrs ago.
this brings up a question: when we replace stock with something else, how do you guys keep track of it? especially when you sell the vehicle and the next guy isn't aware of all the stuff you've changed? when i was cobbling together my '62 Falcon and sourcing parts from Mustangs, Torinos, Mavericks, even F100's.... i tried to keep track of where i got what from in case i needed to replace it again. maybe in the case of a subframe swap like this one, it would have been prudent to stamp the year and model of what the donor car was on the major assembly? i know that's not the best way, or easiest, but it beats having to scratch your head wondering what you bought. ideas?
sounds kinda cruel but id say if the buyer sees something he doesnt know he should ask questions and be sure he understands before he hauls it off but of course you should try to tell the guy everything about the car you did or know , but someguys dont care orthink they know it all so they dont listen i wish i could talk to the builder of my gf's 50 pontiac cause the giuy she bought it from didnt know squat about it it has a nova subframe and a newer rear axle ive had to guess to figure it all out
yeah; not all of us start out a build planning to sell it, so we just keep track of what we're doing in our heads until that no longer works.... (HAH!)... if i were building from scratch i KNOW i'd keep some kind of record of what i used, just to keep it simple down the road. starting off with a more or less complete car, it might not seem so obvious a thing to do! fer instance; i have a slightly O/T car for sale, and i converted it completely over to V8 running gear, using all parts off one donor car. potential buyers for some reason get cold feet when they hear "donor car" even though these are known popular replacements for weak stock parts. go figure.
you could get some numbers off the calipers for their application.my brake book has pics for all models.if you can get a pic of the caliper i can look for you.
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