Author Topic: Finished intalling new suspension on daughter's '67 today (Read 303 times)

johnpro · « **on:** June, 13, 2010, 10:04:47 PM »

I got a lot of work done on my daughter's '67 today. The new supspension and brake calipers are all installed. I just have to set a base alignment on it, and bleed the brakes, and I can take it to the frame shop to have the strut buckets straightened. From there, it's just matter of a real alignment and Steph get's her Mustang back, and I get my 4-Runner back from her.

We went with:

Open Tracker Roller "street" Upper control arms.
Open Tracker Roller "street" Lower control arms. Went with 1968 arms, as they are cheaper.
Open Tracker roller spring perches.
Open Tracker roller idler arm.
New inner/outer tie rods.
Street or Track adjustable strut rods (1968 to match the lower arms)
1" sway bar.
Monte Carlo Bar.
580# Grab-A-Track springs, lowered 1".
Arning drop, upper control arm relocation.
And it already had an export brace.

This should be one SWEET riding car when it comes back from the frame/alignment shop. I will give an update when that happens.

Here you can see why it needs to go to the frame shop. I simply don't have the strength to bend those buckets back into shape right now. How the PO did this, I have no idea.

Sacbill · « **Reply #1 on:** June, 13, 2010, 10:22:46 PM »

Nice. Let me know if you need help test-driving it. :vic

66gt350 · « **Reply #2 on:** June, 14, 2010, 07:19:40 AM »

SWEET. The PO must have been a 500 pound gorilla to bend that support like that.

AzPete · « **Reply #3 on:** June, 14, 2010, 07:32:44 AM »

New front end parts are always soooo nice.

Those supports look like they hit the parking curb more than once, and hard too.

Shaun · « **Reply #4 on:** June, 14, 2010, 01:31:34 PM »

Nice!

Where is the pic in your Tshirt? :craz

johnpro · « **Reply #5 on:** June, 14, 2010, 04:51:09 PM »

Quote from: Shaun on June, 14, 2010, 01:31:34 PM

Nice!

Where is the pic in your Tshirt? :craz

Shaun, I didn't want you to see all the grease stains I already have on it, from working on the car in it.

Seriously, though, thank you for the shirt, the Street or Track sticker (will be on the side of my roll away tool box very soon), and the very nice note. I have been a little lax the last couple days, but my intention was to actually send you a personal message (which I still will) to thank you.

Shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** June, 14, 2010, 05:21:02 PM »

You are welcome John. You are one of the internet Mustang ledgends and I'm glad we have you around. If you are up for it, come on down to Sears Point for SAAC35. It'll be an awesome event.