Gasser solid axle choices for mid '50s olds?

Hey HAMB'ers, anybody have experience or advice about springs/axle aswell as steering for a '54 olds 88 2 door sedan. I've always loved these cars and tri-five's just are not reasonable these days. Any thoughts or ideas on a solid axle transplant; please let me know! Thanks

 

i do believe the frame is the same on a 54 olds as it is on a 55 olds, correct? if so, we used a late 55-60 chevy truck axle and springs on this 55 olds my dad and i built. it's one option. i'm sure an econoline can be made to work, too. as well as a speedway straight axle setup, or one from mas.

 

Im sure i will get burned at the stake for saying it ,but that 55 olds g***er looks better than a 55 Chevy to me.I wouldnt change a thing on it...

 

Thanks for responding guys; I concur with Satan's Ride, your '55 is a great set-up and is better looking than most any other mid '50s GM g***er!

 

we actually built this car for another guy, so it's not ours. but i appreciate your comments. we're happy with the way it turned out.