Mustang II Drop Height.. 1954 C3100

[akeane01]

hi,

I was wondering if there is a Mustang II conversion for a 1954 C3100 truck that does NOT drop the front end down. I wanted to keep the same ride height but not sure if anyone offers that option in the Mustang II conversions

thanks for the help

[67GMCkid]

Check out Hampshire's build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660718

I think that is about as close to stock as you are going to get on a MII without some creative reworking.. Note the location of his UCA's compared to the other systems some of us used.

[Hampshire]

...you got it. Every other Mustang II IFS vendor will only sell you low, lower or lowest. That's all anyone talks about on the internet, so....

...thing is, when I go to shows or cruise nites lots of people want to know how I got my near stock stance.

My advice, buy Gayle Bridges modification of the JW Rodgarage FE I bought...

http://www.gaylebridgesco.com

...the parts are from JW Rodgarage, Gayle just knows them better.

Only other alternative is Scott's for about twice the money. When I talked to him he claimed I could set any height I wanted (seems to depend on how you weld in his cross member). His system is a 59" track, that's how his suspension clears the frame. Very slick...

Mine can have the optional shorter A-arms if you want the stock track, but I like it at 59" - the wheels don't look like they are sucked in (a complaint I hear a lot about Must II ifs.

[Old Crow]

Glad to hear you recommend him, Hampshire. I just bought a front suspension from him for a Model A project we're doing. Saw his stuff at the Petit Jean swap meet in Arkansas and he had answers to more of my questions than any other MII supplier I talked to.

[Hampshire]

You might take a chance with Tom Langdon of Langdon's Stovebolts. He is pretty well known. Many people swear by him, but you will also find posts where some have had problems - though he seems to ship things on time & makes an effort to fix problems. I found him to be a bit too arrogant and grumpy for my taste. When my two minutes ran out, he gave me the bums rush and hung up on me...

Gayle is a super nice guy. He was involved in developing a Mustang II ifs stuff back in the early 90s with Jim Weimer. He also did some stuff for Fatman back in the day. He did precise Autocad drawings for me & was always there to help with his considerable knowledge base. He not only knows these systems, he knows suspension when it comes to retrofits on a variety of vintage vehicles. A good example of when dealing with vendors, bigger isn't always better....

[Old Crow]

Yup, when I heard he was basically a home based business(as am I)plus he's only about 130 miles from me I was almost convinced. When he quoted me the price, he finished me off. Saving about $700 over the nearest quote I got off the 'net.
In addition to the drawings for the Model A, he sent me drawings for a bunch of other classics he's got kits for.

[akeane01]

thanks for the help.. I will contact him