@rbohm mentioned in another thread that to do suspension updates and repairs correctly the whole car needs to be considered as a complete system. I've been searching the internet for the last few weeks trying to decide on parts to buy but wanted to ask for advice before ordering anything.
The car is a 1968 Mustang Convertible that has been in our family since about 1974. It was my mom's car when we were kids and at some point my dad took it off the road and began trying to preserve it. All of the sheetmetal has been repaired and at some point he had the car painted. The interior is half done and the engine compartment is bone stock.
To make it so the car can be used regularly the suspension needs major repairs and while I'm doing that I'd like to make a few minor changes.
All of the wearable items in the suspension need to be changed as well as the front and rear springs. I've seen the 1/2" drop options and would like to do that. Stock rubber bushings would be fine as the car will be strictly street but if there's something reasonable priced that is better than OEM I'd be willing to consider it. We also need new shocks and while I'm doing all of this I'd like to do a front disc brake conversion and improve the steering.
If there's one shop that sells quality parts and can supply everything then I'd be ok with that. If mixing and matching parts from different vendors will improve the overall outcome then I can do that too.
Which shops though are genuinely known for quality parts that install and perform as advertised?
With any of this work the preference will be to use bolt on parts so as to keep any changes reversible but I can cut and weld if it's really worth it, maybe for safety reasons for example.
Thanks for the help! Looking forward to getting the car back onto the road.
The car is a 1968 Mustang Convertible that has been in our family since about 1974. It was my mom's car when we were kids and at some point my dad took it off the road and began trying to preserve it. All of the sheetmetal has been repaired and at some point he had the car painted. The interior is half done and the engine compartment is bone stock.
To make it so the car can be used regularly the suspension needs major repairs and while I'm doing that I'd like to make a few minor changes.
All of the wearable items in the suspension need to be changed as well as the front and rear springs. I've seen the 1/2" drop options and would like to do that. Stock rubber bushings would be fine as the car will be strictly street but if there's something reasonable priced that is better than OEM I'd be willing to consider it. We also need new shocks and while I'm doing all of this I'd like to do a front disc brake conversion and improve the steering.
If there's one shop that sells quality parts and can supply everything then I'd be ok with that. If mixing and matching parts from different vendors will improve the overall outcome then I can do that too.
Which shops though are genuinely known for quality parts that install and perform as advertised?
With any of this work the preference will be to use bolt on parts so as to keep any changes reversible but I can cut and weld if it's really worth it, maybe for safety reasons for example.
Thanks for the help! Looking forward to getting the car back onto the road.