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Technical 48 Ford rear wishbone mounts

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by SteveMaine, Feb 12, 2022.

  1. SteveMaine
    Joined: Dec 21, 2007
    Posts: 61

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    I have changed rear axle on my 48 Ford to open driveshaft. Does anyone make a bracket to hitch rear wishbones to frame. I did find one for from. Putting a C-4 in the Ford. Thanks
     
  2. X38
    Joined: Feb 27, 2005
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    You have removed the torque tube. That does the lion's share of the work locating and taking all the stress forces the rear is subjected to. The wishbones are axle tube braces.

    More will need to be done than simply re mounting the bones. It has been covered a lot, so invest some time in a search here.

    Use this at the top of the page:
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  3. 42merc
    Joined: Dec 19, 2010
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    Hot Rod Works in Idaho has what you need.
     
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  4. What rear axle did you switch to?. If you went to anything but a banjo, a lot of people go with the parallel leaf kit.
     
  5. tub1
    Joined: May 29, 2010
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    from tasmania

    I'm thinking you may need more than a bracket , you need a set of semi eleptic rear springs , no way will your radius rods work in this application
     
  6. alanp561
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    @striper and I had this discussion about the way he used 48 front wishbones on the rear of his modified roadster. Pictures speak louder than words so here you go. Pics courtesy of @striper.[​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
     
  7. SteveMaine
    Joined: Dec 21, 2007
    Posts: 61

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    I can't seem to look at pictures. Could you e-mail at ssmith105@maine.rr.com, Thanks
    Steve
     

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