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IFS for a '54 #37811 02/26/2004 5:03 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 9 Spokane B Bigmac54 Junior Member
Bigmac54 Junior Member B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 9 Spokane	I have a '54 Chevy that I would like to upgrade to IFS. A friend of mine has a mid-80's Mustang II that he will donate to my cause. I would like to buy a pre-fab crossmember and weld onto the frame. I have two questions: (1) can I use the remaining parts from the Mustang II and attach to the new crossmember and supports? I would like to avoid having to purchase a whole new front end. (2) Can the rear differential from the Mustang be swapped into the Chevy? Any advice is always appreciated!

Re: IFS for a '54 #37812 02/26/2004 5:23 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Pullman, WA 5 51PhatBoy Shop Shark
51PhatBoy Shop Shark 5 Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Pullman, WA	BigMac- You bought a '54! Congrats! Give us the story sometime. I'll stop looking around for you. I hope you didn't have to drive too far. I have NOT done this conversion. There are number of manufacturers that offer cross members for the MII graft. Check out Zig\'s or others. Check the width of the rear to see if it will work. Other recent threads have addressed both issues.

Re: IFS for a '54 #37813 02/26/2004 7:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Springfield, MO G GMCpanel Shop Shark
GMCpanel Shop Shark G Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Springfield, MO	FYI, the Mustang II died in 1978. '79-'94 were the Fox body years, and I don't know if their front suspension would work. Quite a few were 4-lug. Get a REAL truck, get a GMC! www.oldgmctrucks.com 1954 GMC De Luxe COE

Re: IFS for a '54 #37814 02/26/2004 5:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Pullman, WA 5 51PhatBoy Shop Shark
51PhatBoy Shop Shark 5 Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Pullman, WA	BigMac- Check out this ChevyTrucks.org page for lots of IFS and rear end swap info.

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