After finally driving my almost finished restoration
down the road, I gotta say, I tend to agree with Coilover- I wanted to keep things as original (and simple $) as possible and so I kept my solid front axle. From the very beginning of my restoration, my primary focus was to build a truck that I could drive regularly, not just on sunny Sundays….it was always destined to be a driver (albeit a shiny driver). After putting some miles on it driving over 45 mph, I now understand the desire to swap out the front suspension, because while it is cool looking, original, and classy, it is truly fatiguing to drive down the road at any speed over 40 mph for any length of time. Honestly, I am worried about getting pulled over on the freeway for suspected DUI..! And everything in my chassis is new or correctly overhauled, adjusted properly, and aligned. I ain’t taking this one apart again….but a lesson has been learned: if it’s not going to be a garage/show queen, seriously consider going with a modern front end.
I was, however, somewhat irked by Coilover’s original post wherein he claims to still have hair
