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Old 02-01-2015, 04:53 PM   #4
Dan in Pasadena
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Re: 1950 Chevy panel with IFS project

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Originally Posted by BlueJeep View Post
.... if you go Mustang 2 route, avoid the "traditional" style of upper control arm mounts and look for one that uses shims instead of the slots for arm adjustability...
Not too long ago I bought a new, never-installed Fatman MII IFS kit for my '55.2. I got a GREAT deal on it off Craigslist but I didn't know about the slots vs. shims issue. I probably would have bought it anyway even if I'd known because I saved about $500. I read about the issue later.

I can't remember if I saw it here or on the HAMB but someone posted a photo of a minor modification for that type IFS kit that solves the alignment change issue that happens too easily with the slot type upper control arm mounts if you bump a curb, etc. The photo shows added vertical "ears" with nuts & bolts to prevent the "slipping" the slts can allow.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about and if so can you post a photo or a link to it?
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