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RSDannyG
May 14th, 06, 01:54 PM
Have spent hours searching and researching and have come up with the following proposal for my "68 vert that I am building into an SS350. As far as appearance goes I will be using 15" wheels and would like the front lowered more than the rear as I think the rear needs to be higher than the front. Look this over and let me know if I have made any errors or if you have any suggestions, etc.

Suspension

Global West

Del-a-lum upper control arm bushing kit #1012 $107.00
Control arm Shaft kit #702 51.00
Del-a-lum lower control arm bushing kit #1013 129.00
Front sway bar 1 1/8” #SB-138 219.00
Front springs (lowers 1”) #S-2 150.00
QA-1 adjustable front shocks #TC-1914P 289.00
QA-1 adjustable rear shocks # 289.00
Del-a-lum rear leaf bushings & shackles #103SH 192.00
Rear leaf springs #L-16 lowers rear slightly 325.00
Mono to multi leaf conversion kit #1035 53.00
Total $1,804.00


Steering

Steering box Cardone #276550
Long pitman arm Moog K6582
Coupler and insert kit (Lee Manufacturing)
Coupler bolts
PS pump and replacement original hoses

Wheels

Keystone Klassics

PART NUMBER RIM SIZE BOLT PATTERN OFFSET REAR SPAC
325899 15 x 8 5 x 4.5,4.75,5 -16mm 3 7/8

Tires

Not sure yet but want to run a little taller tire in the rear to fill up wheel opening.

Brakes

Not sure yet. I am tired of researching and reading for hours. Definitely 4 wheel disc.

Many thanks to those knowledgeable individuals who have posted here and on their individual websites. If not for you I would have spent days on this.

Thanks

JimM
May 14th, 06, 02:02 PM
sounds like a perfect setup... except for your choice is tires. I know you love the keystones, and they don't come bigger than 15", but IMHO, modern low profile rubber is the single biggest contributor to good handling.

Perhaps some 17" dark center TT2's would be close to the look you want? and wearing some 45 series Z rated rubber, they will respond like a slot car and stick to the road like like they were glued down.