They have nice stuff, more into stock parts, lots of odd little hardware no
one else carries. They ship fast.
New catalog is much better and with pictures now than old one. They didn't
used to have much for rodder types, but I see they have some kits as you
mentioned listed now. They are also more expensive than some of other
vendors, but better service and some better on quality of parts, depending
on what you order.
G. L. Perry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
To: <JohnHuntD@aol.com>; <Skypilot@bitstream.net>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Corvette Suspensions in AD trucks
> I have in my hands a 2003 Edition of the Chevs of the 40s catalog. On
page
> 134 they list various kits to put 84-96 Vette IFS suspension on 37-54
Chevy
> trucks. On the next page they describe kits for using 84-95 Vette rear
> suspension on 37 to 54 trucks.
>
> I got the catalog yesterday at the Portland swap meet. I saw several
> complete Vette suspensions which I could have bought for less than what
some
> of these kits are priced at.
>
> I've never bought from Chevs of the 40s. Anyone have any experience with
> them?
>
> http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JohnHuntD@aol.com>
> To: <Skypilot@bitstream.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 5:21 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Corvette Suspensions in AD trucks
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I have a 1949 3/4 ton Chevy in my garage along with complete front and
rear
> suspensions, brakes, wheels, and steering gear from a 1988 Corvette. I
> believe the latter is essentially the same "C4" Corvette suspension set-up
> that you have.
>
> I read an article in one of the hot rod truck magazines about Jim Meyers
> Engineering in Orgen installing a Corvette independent rear suspension in
an
> early 1950's Ford. I called them and they said they only work with C3
> Corvette suspensions, and had nothing to offer for installing C4
suspension
> in my AD truck. They gave me the telephone number of and recommended a
"Paul
> Newman" in Southern California; the woman who answered the phone at this
> shop
> was very friendly and said they install C4 suspensions only in 1955-57
> Chevy's and in C3 and earlier Corvettes if you ship them the bare frame so
> they can make the conversion with your bare frame in their jig.
>
> In short, I have not been able to find a source of any kit or information
> about installing a C4 Corvette suspension under an AD truck. Unless I can
> find a kit or any information from anyone on the oldtrucks list or
elsewhere
> on the 'net, I plan to tackle the job myself and figure it out as I go. I
> plan to use the stock Corvette front crossmember since it has the locating
> points for both the front suspension A-arms, steering rack, and sway bar.
I
> will build in LOTS of adjustability in the frame mounting points for the
> suspension pieces and the front crossmember so that when the job is done
an
> alignment shop will hopefully be able to adjust for any alignment errors
or
> mistakes I made in locating the mounting points.
>
> I hope to be able to use the stock C4 ransverse front and rear single-leaf
> springs, which may or may not be the right set-up for the weight of my
> fairly
> light truck in the rear, but with the 467 big block and 700R4 I'm
installing
> in the front after I get the suspension converted.
>
> I installed a C4 suspension front and rear suspension about five years ago
> in
> a tubular street rod frame I built from scratch. My biggest question at
that
> time and now is knowing what are the proper angles from horizontal of the
> front crossmember, the rear differential housing, and the rear trailing
arms
> extending forward from the rear hub carriers to the frame. I went to a
> Corvette shop and eye-balled everything and tried to mount everything at
> roughly the same angle as on a C4 Corvette. If anyone out there knows the
> correct Corvette suspension mounting angles, or has any knowledge or
> experience of installing a C4 Corvette suspension under an AD truck, I'd
> greatly appreciate an e-mail to save me the grief of trying to figure
> everything out myself as I go.
>
> I'd appreciate your letting me know what you find as you tackle this
> project.
> Hopefully we can compare notes and learn from each other.
>
> Best regards,
>
> John Doak in Baltimore, MD
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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