School me on Lowering opttions on a 51 f-1

Transporter delivered my 1951 ford f1 today and believe it or not the darn thing runs. So could i get a few options on lowering herI am not looking to lay frame i just want to get to that low and mean look

upfront thanks

 

Front would be a dropped axle. In the rear you can flip the rearend and notch
the frame for clearance. Have fun

 

i have a 47 front end out of a ford car would that work

 

The 47 car is a transverse spring, The F-1 is a parallel spring front end. Also the F-1 is side steerr and the 47 car is cross steer. Check out my web site I have pics and measurements of the axles you can see the difference www.droppedaxles.com

 

check with the guys on the ford truck forum tons of good info their. post some pic's of your truck.

 

...for a little lower in the rear, you can knock the rivits out of the rear hanger and re-mount em so the shackles are aiming up 'stead of down.

 

87 vette clip will drop it about 6 " in the front ....and give you rack stearing and disc brakes

 

You can also buy monoleaf, lowering, springs from Hot Rod & Custom Supply (Alliance Vendor). They say they can lower the frontend up to 4 inches. I would imagine good ol' lowering blocks would work in the rear.

 

i fliped my axels front and rear. netted a 7 in drop with stock springs. need to zee the drag link and build new mounts for the axals to sit in. not a project for a novice

 

Just finished my '48. I used a 3'' drop axle and flipped the springs in back.

 

I just bought a 51 today so.....thanks for all the info. I think I mada a good deal. Plus my wife likes the truck. That helps alot. Gary

 

You need to read this:
http://www.cl***icperform.com/tech_articles/F100-Low/F100-Low.htm

 

I used a Volare front end... (back in '90... might do a I-beam now...but love how the Volare rides and drives!!) They are adjustable so that gives me as much or as little drop as I want.... but I drive it the way it is... NO BAGS! (god I hate those things!!!) Rear is a set of old Mazda? truck springs on the 9". (be sure to check pinion angle whatever you do.)

 

Re-geared stock rear, flipped and c-notched
Volare' front....

 

Nice job on the F-1.....Love the look. Wish I had an interior (Maybe it's time of a sewing machine since I've done everything else myself.) I like the wide whites with the primer look. Flatty???

 

Dude, where did you find gears?!??

I have an F2 with a huge rear end... think the same folks you got yours from would have a ge****t higher than 4.88?

~Jason

 

I've looked for a year and can't find them anymore. I have a friend in Minnesota who might be able to track them down...

 

SBC and an Auto....It's my wife's truck and I want to be able to find parts out on the road if she breaks...

 

Ask 'em if you think about it! I'd really appreciate it!

~Jason