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Whats the best clip of front end to fit these trucks? A freind pickep one up and for what we can tell the track width with the 80's Gm truck front end is too wide, any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Well the first question to ask when some one asks what the best is, is best for what?

There are lots of options and which is best for your friend may not be what someone else thought best. How are you going to use this truck? What's your fabrication skill level? What are you trying to accomplish with a clip?

Camaro, Chevelle, G-Body, Mustang II, '63 to '87 GM pickup, Corvair van. Those are the ones I've seen, and there are reasons to consider or reject each.

How are you going to use this truck?

OldSub is right- there are lots of good clips- The easiest to install and service in the future is probably the mustang II, whether you cut it out of a donor car or buy one after market, those things, and parts for them, are as ubiquitous as volkswagen beatles in the 70s.

these guys are correct
check ride height, ride, lowered, ease of operation, fit, cost, do you live on a dirt or paved road, hanger queen or driver, new or used
bolt in ..... probably not @ least i have not seen one yet.
then there's a rack and pinion w/ straight axle
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=005089#000000
then there's 5 link front suspension
http://buzztrader.com/forum/pages/Old_Trucks/1139869292-100.html

do a search for mustang II
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi...amp;record=2453879-184509-339T&dex=4

Just FYI, there is a '52 Chevy featured in the June 2006 issue of Classic Trucks magazine. The owner used a front clip from a '70 Nova and also used the brakes and power steering from the same.

There is a "bolt on " IFS kit available from RBS.
I have never heard of anyone who has tried this,
but if your not into welding and can put out the bucks, you might want to try it.

Bolt on IFS kit from RBS

Thanks alot for the info Guys. Looks like we are going with an s-10 frame. just have to shorten the frame one inch.

Do you really need to shorten the frame? From what I've read, the regular cab long bed S-10 is an inch longer....but that centers the wheels in the back wheelwells better than the factory frame.


And for those of you doing a Mustang II.....they all look very flimsy to me. Are they holding up okay?

Yes, I wonder about that too, I've had 3 mustang II's and all of them rusted out right in the front frame, After owning them ,I would never want to use those myself.

Added a TCI M-II tubular arm to mine couple years ago, I did take off the 2" drop spindles and put on standard spindles,(my preference) but the ride is great, it has power rack and pinion.
http://community.webshots.com/user/zeker6
see it here, Zeke

bosher, i have a pacer IFS and it works well and i have had it for 20 yrs but if i were to do it over i would go with the mustang especially the rb"s unit, it looks great. ron

Progressive Automotive (http://www.progressiveautomotive.com) MII, 3-1/2 years, 33000 miles as a 4 season (salt too!) daily driver. No troubles at all.

I've read of Volare/Aspen transplants in addition to those listed. I agree that it depends on the use of the truck and what you want to do. Some suspension swaps will be too light to hope to haul anything again.