I measured a rear end out of a 99 Silverado 4x4 it was about 69 1/2 " long the one out of 53 was about 62. But I measured the Silverado with the rotors still on it and my 53 just from axle flange to axle flange that still has to be to long right?
Yeah I pretty dead set on the 6 lug cause I have 6 lug rims for it. I would like to find a Chevy rear end to put under it just cause I like the idea of putting a modern Chevy parts on a old Chevy truck
I am building my first rat rod and I am currently trying to find a rear end for it. Has anybody put a modern (as in a late 90s early 2000s) Chevy 1/2 ton 6 lug rear end with disc brakes and put it under a 50s Chevy?
That might be what I have to do. Maybe eventually get the IFS. Would it ride pretty good on highway? I also want to lower the truck and I've heard that taking some of the leaf springs out would do it but nobody I know seems to know how many would do it or how far it would drop it any suggestions...
Well it has the I beam style straight axle and I have heard from people that it won't ride very well it this style axle. And if there is one thing I want to be good on my rat rod is the driveability of it.
Yeah I guess I'm just inexperienced with this. I looked up mustang two kits and they are very exspensive. I did find some prints from hotrodplans.com to make your own mustang ii kit. Anybody here done that? I'm trying to get this truck going for 3500 dollars so buying a new mustang kit doesn't...
1/2 ton truck. What my idea was to use the original front end of the frame but also have IFS. I see a lot of people just put new subframes under them. I'm just looking for ideas on how to on how to have have IFS without cutting the front of frame off
I have a 53 Chevy I want to make it a rat rod. I really want to use the original frame cause its solid. How can I achieve independent suspension on my original frame? Any help or tips would be much appreciated.