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I posted up in the new-guy section, now the inquires start.
My friend and I found a '65 Mustang that he built (with my help) in 1976-77. He shortened an Econoline straight axle and stuffed a big block Chrysler in it. We've been hunting for it for 20 years or more, and found it earlier this month.
It is in need of a full resto, but the core of the car is still there.
We've talked about swapping out to a new axle from Speedway, but would kinda like to stick with the old beam axle for sentimental reasons.
We ran manual drum brakes all the way around back then, but I have him convinced to upgrade to discs in the front if we can find a system that will perform without a boosted master cylinder or other power assist.. My BIL has such a system on his 68 track car, but I would love some input from real-world guys who've either dreamed up their own conversion for an Econoline spindle or purchased some of the stuff you see on the net.
At the rear of the car the 9 inch we stuffed under there is gone, someone stuck a 10 bolt under there to make the car a roller. We are fairly certain it hasn't turned a wheel under it's own power since Jim sold it in 1979. What we had before hung the L60-14's out about 3 inches in each side, we'd like to do some mini tub work to get a 10 inch tire inside completely, probably on 15 inch Cragar SS's.
If anyone has already done the work on this and is willing to share axle width info or other stuff that would help we'd appreciate it.
We have scored a 9 inch and have a set of axles we can cut down, but we won't have the wheels and tires to do it the normal way for a few months. I am thinking moving the leaf springs inboard is going to be a necessity.
Thanks for any and all input, this is going to be a long project, there is a link in my first thread over in the new guy section to the whole story on the car and how we found it if you'd like to go read it.
The avatar I am using is from a snapshot taken in 1977 of the car as it was when it was the terror of our little town.
My friend and I found a '65 Mustang that he built (with my help) in 1976-77. He shortened an Econoline straight axle and stuffed a big block Chrysler in it. We've been hunting for it for 20 years or more, and found it earlier this month.
It is in need of a full resto, but the core of the car is still there.
We've talked about swapping out to a new axle from Speedway, but would kinda like to stick with the old beam axle for sentimental reasons.
We ran manual drum brakes all the way around back then, but I have him convinced to upgrade to discs in the front if we can find a system that will perform without a boosted master cylinder or other power assist.. My BIL has such a system on his 68 track car, but I would love some input from real-world guys who've either dreamed up their own conversion for an Econoline spindle or purchased some of the stuff you see on the net.
At the rear of the car the 9 inch we stuffed under there is gone, someone stuck a 10 bolt under there to make the car a roller. We are fairly certain it hasn't turned a wheel under it's own power since Jim sold it in 1979. What we had before hung the L60-14's out about 3 inches in each side, we'd like to do some mini tub work to get a 10 inch tire inside completely, probably on 15 inch Cragar SS's.
If anyone has already done the work on this and is willing to share axle width info or other stuff that would help we'd appreciate it.
We have scored a 9 inch and have a set of axles we can cut down, but we won't have the wheels and tires to do it the normal way for a few months. I am thinking moving the leaf springs inboard is going to be a necessity.
Thanks for any and all input, this is going to be a long project, there is a link in my first thread over in the new guy section to the whole story on the car and how we found it if you'd like to go read it.
The avatar I am using is from a snapshot taken in 1977 of the car as it was when it was the terror of our little town.