Re: Mustang II Crossmember Dimensions

I have designed and machined my own tubular control arms, converted to
balljoint suspension and converted to rack n pinion steering on my 54
Pontiac. It is not an easy thing to work with front suspension geometry.
My 6 month project dragged on for 2 years! All the while RB's has a
bolt-in kit that takes a weekend to install. I put a webpage up that
discusses the different options that you can do with IFS front
suspensions. It ends up being a lot more complicated than it looks.

http://www.therockies.ca/~blanchas/54pontiac/progress.html


J Forbes wrote:
> 
> Rich wrote:
> > I would like to build my own Mustang II crossmember and spring hats
> > for a 1935 Ford Sreet Rod Project. Does anybody know were I can find a
> > blueprint/line drawing with the stock dimensions and angles for the
> > Mustang? Or, is this a guarded secret of those professionals who do
> > this for a living? My last resort is to locate a similar rod and sit
> > down physically measure it out. The fab work is not a problem since
> > I'm an experienced welder. Any help will be appreciated.
> > Rich
> 
> Read the last post on the thread on the bulliten board on this link:
> 
> http://www.hotrodders.com/t12615.html
> 
> A friend of mine with a bunch of cars he's working on built one M2
> crossmember, and it was his last...he decided it was worth the $$$ to
> save the work.  And he's a competent fabricator....
> 
> But if you still want to get the dimensions, let me know and I'll see
> how the sketch I have out in the garage looks...it's the tracings from a
> RB crossmember for a 39 Chevy.
> 
> The only thing that I've noticed that is critical on these things is
> that the hats need to clear the upper A arms just right.  As long as the
> lower pivots are the correct width, and the steering rack mounting holes
> put the rack so the tie rods are parallel to the lower arms (to prevent
> bump steer), there shouldn't be any problems.
> 
> --
> Jim
> 
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