Heard KT was going to call it (SLICK WILLY!!)
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: Willys ( no lsr, well sorta )
> Keith;
>
> Mustang II front suspensions are pretty good but those little brake
> rotors are not up to the job on a hot rod or a kit car.
>
> Fortunately, those little rotors can be pulled off and bigger rotors
> from a mid- 80s Dodge Aspen, Chrysler Cordoba, etc., can be slipped
> right on to the Mustang II spindles without any modifications whatever.
> Even the wheel bearings are identical. This is because Kelsey- Hayes
> made brake parts for Chrysler Corp under contract back in those days.
>
> You'll need to make a very simple adapter to mount the Mopar sliding
> calipers but the mods are well worth the (little) effort. Put in a set
> of Performance Friction Carbonmetallic pads and you're all set to stop
> on a dime.
>
> I have a photo or two that I can e- mail off- line if you (or anyone)
> are interested.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
Keith Turk
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 3:51 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Willys ( no lsr, well sorta )
>
> Been having street rod type thoughts for a while and really didn't
> want
> the average deal... so I bought a 47 Willys wagon to have something cool
> as a
> daily driver... it's been street rodded up front with a 302, C4, and a
> Mustang
> II front suspension... Nothing fancy trust me...
> ...
> First impressions.... Wellllllll lets hope it gets better... there are
> pogo
> sticks in the back that resemble Shocks.... matter of fact it would be a
> great
> place to put a set of shocks...there's some there already that look just
> like
> them...... Mustangs didn't have much for brakes... or at least I've
> owned
> Healeys that braked better.... ( with no fluid in them )....
>
> But other then that it runs and drives.... maybe someday it will support
> the
> Aluminum open trailer for Maxton trips.... ( you know the one that's not
> built
> yet... )
>
> Keith
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