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I have been making some progress .I hope to have it finished this weekend

IFS progress

I am almost done .just waiting to ft the rack.It was back ordered and shipped late.After I fit it,I can touch up the paint and move on to getting the engine together and back in.
IFS almost done.

Looking good, very nice welds.

Thanks this is my 1st ,IFS install.I hope I got it right.I had good instructions to follow.It has a lot of adjustment,so I think it will line up ok.

Good looking IFS, whose kit is it?

I got it from speedway.I believe it is there kit.I am not sure who they get it from or if they make it .It has fit good,with only 1 small problem.One of the rack mounts has to be moved about a 1/2" ,The steering shaft stem hits the crossmember .I am not sure if it's the difference between a manual rack and a power rack,or if they just messed up.it looks to be a simple fix.If you notice in the pic ,one of the mounts is slotted.It will be fine where it's at.The other mount on the driver side has a round hole in it. That's the one that will have to be moved.Other than that everything has fit good.The cross member and spring mounts have good instructions,coil overs have instructions.The rest of the assembly is kind of straight forward without instructions.Overall I am happy with the IFS fit and finish.The price is about $650 less than the big name brand company's ,for the same kind of IFS.

Here is the a updated pic

Updated IFS Pic

you could also notch the crossmember to accommodate the proper clearance for the rack. just remember to finish the notch by boxing it back in.

daren

I thought about that. It would be a easy fix ether way. I already moved the mount.

Rack installed

IFS rack

Is that $650 hub to hub ex the rack? Sounds like a deal if so.

As I was looking over your nice work, and anticipating the very same myself for my 54, man it sure seems like a good time to box the rest of that frame. Not sure what you're planning with the rest of the driveline, but if you're dropping a big V8 in it, we sure hear a lot in the hot rod world of these old frames twisting and turning when hot rodded. I just watched a Bitchin rides segment where the shop swapped out a stock frame with a fully boxed Art Morrison in an $80K show car to get an IFS and avoid frame twist. Don't sweat it if you've already decided against it.

It was $650 less than the big name company's ,for a coil over IFS. I am happy with the quality of the kit. I'm not going to box the whole frame,just where it is needed to add the IFS and in the back if I decide to do a 4 link and coilovers back their. No big bock for this old ride.doing more of a resto-mod. I'm using a 235 with a custom ground cam and Fenton headers.Nothing wrong with a V8 ,and it's cheap HP,but now days that is what many are doing.I want a little different kind of hot rod than the others.Just going to be a truck to take to cruise in's and maybe a few local car shows,but not a trailer queen.I am not putting that much detail in it.The parts are getting painted as I go,but only the body panels will get worked down to be nice as I can make them.The rest just cleaned and painted.

Painted IFS
Painted