I'm a newbie with this stuff. What's the reasoning behind using a S10 frame or Mustang II front when building your car? Thanks Terry
I useualy dont use the stock mustang cross member but this time I did. Anyway this is a v8 mustang in a 48 chevy
Spend some time driving a solid axle car and you'll understand. Wash board roads at highway speeds can be a religious experience. It also solves a lot of problems with obsolete parts. There's a lot to be said for being able to go to the local Pep Boys for brake pads or bearings. As Z-man said, it depends on the car. You sure as heck wouldn't want to use any sort of independent suspension on an open wheeled car...it just looks odd and screams "street rodder".
On a car with mostly straight front frame rails, the MII is very easy to adapt. On a car that came with IFS with all kinds of wierd stuff on the front of the frame, it's often easiest to just cut it off and weld on the subframe from some other car, such as a camaro or possibly even an S-10 pickup (which shares suspension somewhat with the 1980s GM midsize rwd cars) is this for the Nash? if so, what does the frame look like? pics?
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