Model a rear spring mounted on 9 in rear help!!

I'm using a model a ford rear crossmember and spring because that's what I have. I would like to mount the spring behind the rear.( to keep it low not worried about the wheel base) I'm having a problem with finding the right brackets to weld to the ford 9 in form a early bronco. I have found some mounts for 1936 and newer but I didn't think they would work with the model a spring. Pics will also be a big help.

 

Check out Speedway Motors in Lincoln, Nebraska or Chris Alston Ch***isworks out of Sacramento, CA.
Speedway will probably have the plates as a package and Alston will definitely have plates you can use to make your own mounts at the axle.

 

Pete and Jakes have the brackets you need.

http://www.peteandjakes.com/Catalog2.aspx

 

They have mounts but none say for useing model a spring mounted behind rear.

 

Also check with Alliance member and Hamb supporter Paul Hortons' 'Welder Series', excellant stuff for the fabricator.

 

Uh, you might want to call and talk to P&J.

 

Here's a picture of the Welder Series mounts on my quickchange.

 

I can't find Pauls suff

 

Every body sells the bracket your going to need! So-Cal, Pete & Jakes, Ch***is Engineering, Speedway (happen to have their number right here 916-45106), Welder's series, etc. Hell there is even a good possibility that the Circle K on the corner has them (Ok, maybe that is a bit of an exageration)! If it was my money being spent, I would spend a bit more and get the Pete & Jakes or So-Cal, but that is MY personal choice. You just need a basic '35 -'48 rear spring bracket and nothing more. Now, you do need to know that these brackets will shorten your wheel base by 7 1/2", That's pretty significant to just do without some planning. We're talking the stock "A" wheelbase of 103" shortened to 96"...

 

I used the ones from speedway after I cut them in half so they could be flipped = sits lower =

 

I'd go with Pete&Jake's... They come with instructions...

 

While I'm thinking about it, I though I might add this too... I don't know if your building a full fendered truck, or working with a stock frame or what, but those can also be flipped to put the spring in front of the axle too. That was always an option with the old banjo style rear end as well, you just don't see it as often today as you did before. What that does with a stock "A" type frame is alows you to move the rear crossmember forward that 7 1/2" inches, much easier than moving it back. It also gets the frame that would be running above the axle out of the way for more travel up and down. It's kinda win, win win, on Model "A" packaging if your working within the stock frame, fender and body constraints. The trade off is a bit choppier ride due to shortening the spring base... Not so much that you will feel it.

 

Thanks alot thats the way Im going to do it spring in front as long as I have room for the ladder bars. 4 link just looks too new for me. All so thinking about putting my 401 nail head in it. I was dead set on a flat head but I just can't find one the runs for the price I want to pay.

 

Good info!