60's F100 IFS conversions

FoMoCoPower i seen your truck a few weeks ago put some pics on here so these people can see it too

 

btt

 

On juice! How we did it back in the day before air...

 

btt

 

looks pretty cool, like the 2x bed too. !!! These early 60s are starting to grow on me.

 

btt

 

Come on guys i know there is more of these out there please post your pics of these trucks and if there your trucks tell me what you did to the suspension

 

I aint most people.

 

That makes two of use Mark in Japan

 

BTW.....my 52 in my avatar is on a Camaro (Aussie HZ Holden) frame clip,

We put it in with a 2 inch Z (Aligned with TOP of rail, not bottom) and if I put bags in it it WILL touch Earth.

 

Thats what im thinking about doing with my 61 but i cant find a subframe around here for sale.

 

There out there. All 2nd gen. Camaro's 1970-1981.

 

Camaro clip is easiest. 1967 through 81 Camaro or Firebird can be used, but obviously you`d want to find one with power steering and disc brakes. I have bought them for $100-250.

How come you aren`t driving that thing yet ?????

 

Does the crown vic suspension work on the 65 frames also?

 

It should. Here's a giant thread on swapping in the Crown Vic suspension, with pictures: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/716058-buildup-06-crown-vic-front-suspension-into-67-f100.html

 

http://craiglook.com/all.html?q=camaro+subframe&p=5

and thats from searching for "camaro subframe". ones not on that list came up when searching for "camaro sub frame" and "camaro clip". if non are close maybe try to pick one on a hamb haulers route and get it to you that way...ken....

 

this looks reasonably close but i'm always affraid when i price isn't posted.
http://houston.craigslist.org/pts/1466614460.html
i'd say $150-$400 is pretty typical depending on condition...ken....

 

Theres a Pick N Pull yard in Pasadena TX that at one time (this was about 2 months ago when I was there last) had 5 camaros 74-81 vintage and a couple 74-79 skylark,omega,novas also - btw the skylark,omega, and nova of those years used the same subframe as the camaros of that era

 

that might be a good route to go, thats a rear steer setup and I believe the early 60s ford trucks are rear steer also (not positive on that) so mating the steering prolly wouldnt be that difficult

 

Damn I just got rid of some camaro clips. But I dont want to use a camaro clip in my truck. I want to do mustang 2 or the crown vic.

 

Thank you everyone for your help i want the 2nd gen because the steering is in front of the crossmember so that is one less clearence issue i will have the crown vic front end wont work with the air ride setup and the mustang II is to expensive and i will still have to Z the frame Hey Dead Pan do you have a phone number for that pic and pull you are talking about

 

here's mine, 79 camaro clip up front....I'm just wondering if I should have swapped the rear end with the camaro rear. oh well, now I just need to finish this POS
p.s. like someone mentioned before....camaro clip="no negative camber"

 

How come you aren`t driving that thing yet ????? [/QUOTE]


I think its going to be awhile before its on the road

 

if you have the time, read the entire thread on the crown vic by carcrafter22 posted above. towards the end (there are over 1000 posts and 100,000 hits) he talkes about baggin it .not my style but i'm lovvin the energy you put into these builds

 

Yes it does.

 

Bringing up an old thread.
Most if the information is based on doing these in 64 and prior trucks.
Considering options on my 66 swb. What are the pro's and con's of either the Crown Vic swap or the Volare swap?
I have an FE with the hedman headers in it currently.

Thank you, Joe

 

Here's one with a volare that a local friend of A Rodder and I's built.

 

I am doing a mm2 kit to get it to lay on the frame I had to Z the front 2 1/2in and get rid of the trans cross.

Wow just realized this thread is 3 years old lol.
Jake

 

Check these out. He was mentioned earlier. I've done a MII on a '57 but going to go this route on my '62 uni.

http://www.industrialchassisinc.com/?page_id=855

Good luck,
SPark

 

How far does the cross hang down below the frame.

Jake