mustang 2 question

[ShovelHeadShawn]

i traded for a mustang 2 front front end today. i am planning to run it under my full fendered model a. i have herd that i will need narrow a arms and that i will need to modify my fenders. is this true? i don't want to modify my fenders if i can avoid it.

is there a build thread i can look at. any advice will be greatly appreciated

 

[HOT40ROD]

Are planning on using the stock cross member? Also if you want it to set low you well have to notch and box the front fenders.

 

[ShovelHeadShawn]

i was hoping to use the stock crossmember, i need to save money where i can

 

[bob w]

I built this Model A in the 70's using a stock Pinto front end. It was necessary to put bubbles in the front fenders to clear the A arms. The pinion shaft ran right into the frame rail too. It rode great and steered well too once I got rid of the oem flexible steering shaft. Those were dangerous. This pic is from the late 90's, long after I sold it.
The fenders on this car were fiberglass so the modification was easy. It didn't require much of a bubble and didn't hurt the look of the car much. You can see the bubble in the left fender, just below the horn.

 

[ShovelHeadShawn]

thanks bob. i was afraid i was going to hear that. did you drop the crossmember or did you install it flush against the bottom of the frame. did you use dropped coils or spindles?

 

[bob w]

Hah! Dropped spindles were still waiting to be invented. Can't remember for sure but I might have cut one turn out of the coils but only enough to get the lower A-Arms horizontal.
I just set the Model A frame on the crossmember.
If I had the Model A now I would use dropped spindles and get the wheels tucked inside the fenders better. Sure needs to be at least a couple inches lower in front.