Heres a few more pics of the progress on the 52. Ch***is black and bags installed. Engine is in and the rear is next! Im gonna post em on the main board as well, but the 52-54 guys know what I'm talkin about! Damn, I can't wait to get her back on the road.
Ooooh very nice! I'm about to put the Aerostar springs on mine but now you've got me thinking about bags. Hmmm. Bags would be much better for speed bumps.
I had a full Jamco kit front and rear installed. It looked great, but the ride wasn't what I wanted. These cars rode really high from the factory and dropping them as much as I wanted, compromised my ride quality pretty bad. Im also going with Discs up front, so she should stop like she should. Once I'm finished with my bag install, I will be posting the kit I got from Jamco here on the board.
I am not doing the work this time. I did a front clip on my 55 F100 a few years back and it wasn't easy. My buddy's shop is doing the work and they specialize in bag installs. He said this one is a nightmare- there is just so much fab involved with the Flathead and the width and setup of the 52 frame and buckets. It is however going to look great when it's done. I decided to have it done by a pro this time. Bodywork, electrical, and light fab work I am good at, but suspension geometry is something I'll farm out to a professional, especially with air ride. I've never driven anything bagged before, but if it's like everyone says, I think I'll be happy.
yeah, you will be happy! I was just wondering to see how hard all that is. cant wait to see what it looks like slammed to the ground!
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