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Old 03-21-2011, 11:23 AM   #1
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Show me your front bag installs....

using the stock A-arms with tortion suspension.

With the open lower A-arms, how did you mount your bags?

What my plan was is to remove the tortion bars, weld a plate to the bottom of the lower A-arm and mount the bag there.
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Old 03-22-2011, 12:47 PM   #2
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Re: Show me your front bag installs....

this is what i just did saturday. i put a cup in the lower spring seat that bolted to the bottom of the bag. the cup is about 2 1/2 - 3" tall and just rest in the lower A- arm

this is the best pic i have of it
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Old 03-22-2011, 01:20 PM   #3
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Re: Show me your front bag installs....

Im looking for one in an older one like a 60-62. The control arms are all open.
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Old 03-22-2011, 07:13 PM   #4
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Re: Show me your front bag installs....

Let me show a few pics I just took. The issue I see is where the bag would mount at the top. That area is curved. On my 65 with coils, that area was flat.

With the lower control arm looks easy to work. Just weld a plate at the bottom of the A-arm and your good to go.









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Old 03-23-2011, 01:38 AM   #5
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Re: Show me your front bag installs....

that curve might just be all the dirt and oil!! but serious, just weld a flat plate up?
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Old 03-23-2011, 02:12 AM   #6
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Re: Show me your front bag installs....

A friend of mine said he was gonna put later year LCA's on his 60 but I dont know if that will work
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Old 03-24-2011, 11:44 AM   #7
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Re: Show me your front bag installs....

Later LCA's would be better to work with. Theres already a lower bag mount in place, so to speak.
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