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Hello all,is there any postings on changing the front end on any 52 models in Stovebolt land?if so can someone direct me please?also if theres not a posting on this matter can anyone give me a heads up on what I can try to get from the boneyard that will work.I've heard mustang II,camaro,chevelles and now I'm asking the big boys thanks

Hi Cousin
Lots of things have been done to A-D Chevy pickups, including what you listed. The original straight axle and leaf springs in good, tight condition with good, balanced tires and proper alignment is plenty easy to drive and safe. Those axles can be dropped up to 4" if you want to put it in the weeds. The entire front suspension crossmember from a 63-87 has been installed but the front track is too wide... I suppose it could be narrowed. There's an article here about a camaro front clip in an A-D truck. Some of the full color magazines have vendors selling susp kits for everything. The best choice will depend on what you want to accomplish.
Good luck.

Frank.thanks a big bunch buddy! this is exactly what I was looking for I like the front end (original) but my rear end was changed before I got the truck,just a plain jane rear but has 5 lug wheels instead of 6,gotta modify that too,as the tires rub the bed when any load is put in the truck.but this has helped me greatly and I really appreciate the response
Bill

Bill,

You can go the route I am which is going with a C4 Corvette IFS. Here is where I bought it at and you can read up on it: http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/32927/CORVETTE_C4_SUSPENSION_INSTALLATION_KIT_FRONT_8896.html . Due to funds my project is going rather slowly so I don't really have any picutres to show it installed. About a month ago I did finally purchase all the corvette parts to go on the crossmember once I do get it installed. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Here is the people who engineering the crossmember they supply: http://www.flatout-engineering.com/products.html

Carson

there are alot of diffrent ways to go but just remember to consider the work involved todo some of them. the straight axle with upgrades is the easiest. they also sell bolt in mustang ii crossmembers. i dont know about the corvette crossmember that might be a weldin. there is also a guy on here selling a chevy cross that i think uses the malibu front end parts. then ive seen a crossmember to use old pacer parts also. if your into alot of fab work, measureing and welding you can buy some kits pretty cheap for independant front suspension. if you do go that route its cheaper to buy a hub to hub kit. which will have all the parts in it even the nuts and bolts so to speak. whichever way you go with it i will wish you luck. later mo

Like the others said, depends on what you want to spend and what you want to end up with. You could easily change your front hubs to match the bolt circle on your rear end and put some spacers on your rear to fix the tire rubbing problem.
I am doing an old school job myself and since I had already stripped the clip and drive train out of a Camaro, I went that way. Not for the faint of heart.

Ron Plender has a Mustang II front end under his race truck Kirby. Along with a super hot 6-cylinder mill.