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3100 special · 12-17-2004, 11:55 PM

Ok folks, I've been off the project for quite a few months now. If the company comes through with the bonus that's being projected for Febuary, there should be a little left over after the "honey do's". I'm back to the big debate of whether to drop in a costly IFS (which is really sweet) or getting a front clip out of a yard and having it blasted. I wouldn't be against dropping the front slightly but, it's not a huge selling point. I do want to get larger disk brakes on the front no matter what. The weight plus the hp that I want to put in is going to required some healthy stopping power.
BTW, I plan on making the panel a street machine. Occasional trips down the road but, mainly a play toy for the weekends. Starting out with about 350 hp and would like to end up with quite a bit more.....
Thoughts?

68LSS1 · 12-18-2004, 01:32 AM

I'm sure you know you can get the big brakes for the stock disc set up from Baer. The only other advantages to the kits would be loosing some weight, looks good, improved handling and adding a power/manual rack and pinion steering. With the Fatman that I got, it's suppose to be good for 5" of drop with the stock Mustang II spindles. I also went with the coil over option also, so ride height is somewhat adjustable. Pictures in link in sig.

3100 special · 12-18-2004, 04:46 PM

Excellent pics! Very nice work! I know that it probably came in well under the cost of an IFS as well.

3100 special · 12-19-2004, 01:33 PM

I take that back on the cost! Looking up your parts last night, it's still above 2K but, still looks like it'll work good.

Wootdog · 12-31-2004, 09:30 PM

I cut one coil and it works. The rear end is another pain in the butt so to speak. Kerry

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12-17-2004, 11:55 PM	#1
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	Front end poll! Ok folks, I've been off the project for quite a few months now. If the company comes through with the bonus that's being projected for Febuary, there should be a little left over after the "honey do's". I'm back to the big debate of whether to drop in a costly IFS (which is really sweet) or getting a front clip out of a yard and having it blasted. I wouldn't be against dropping the front slightly but, it's not a huge selling point. I do want to get larger disk brakes on the front no matter what. The weight plus the hp that I want to put in is going to required some healthy stopping power. BTW, I plan on making the panel a street machine. Occasional trips down the road but, mainly a play toy for the weekends. Starting out with about 350 hp and would like to end up with quite a bit more..... Thoughts? __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

12-18-2004, 01:32 AM	#2
68LSS1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,191	I'm sure you know you can get the big brakes for the stock disc set up from Baer. The only other advantages to the kits would be loosing some weight, looks good, improved handling and adding a power/manual rack and pinion steering. With the Fatman that I got, it's suppose to be good for 5" of drop with the stock Mustang II spindles. I also went with the coil over option also, so ride height is somewhat adjustable. Pictures in link in sig. __________________ '68 Short Step LS1/T56, Hydratech, Fatman Fabrications Stage III, Baer, Hot Rods to Hell, US Body, S&W, etc Last edited by 68LSS1; 12-18-2004 at 02:36 AM.

12-18-2004, 04:46 PM	#3
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	Excellent pics! Very nice work! I know that it probably came in well under the cost of an IFS as well. __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

12-19-2004, 01:33 PM	#4
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	I take that back on the cost! Looking up your parts last night, it's still above 2K but, still looks like it'll work good. __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

12-31-2004, 09:30 PM	#5
Wootdog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va, USA Posts: 1,680	74 Chevy dropped with discs. I cut one coil and it works. The rear end is another pain in the butt so to speak. Kerry __________________ 1967 C10 Got it back after three years Boy I sure missed Peppy 1969 Chevelle 1990 IROC Z Convertible 2002 Silverado LT

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