68 Front end swap questions

67GTFastback

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My 68 was originally to be parted out, but since I sold my fastback I have decided to restore it. It needs the typical body parts such as floors, fender aprons, rear quarter patch etc. However, the front spindles and all brake components, backing plates, etc. have been removed and sold. What kind of donor cars can I look for to install with minor mods? Or is it cheaper to purchase new spindles, backing plates, etc? Any chance I can make the front end of my 82 donor mustang work somehow? Thanks in advance.

 

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67efivert

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i would suggesta granada system would be the simplest ting to do the 82 stuff wont work sorry( got to ask why u stripping out an 82 model is it a real basket case or something ?)

 

67GTFastback

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67efivert said:

i would suggesta granada system would be the simplest ting to do the 82 stuff wont work sorry( got to ask why u stripping out an 82 model is it a real basket case or something ?)

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Yeah, it is a basket case and my 68 is much more important to me. The price was right for the 82 also, $800cdn for an 82 LX with a rebuilt 302, 5spd, and a T-5 in the trunk...

 

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67efivert

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good reason well good luck on ur project

 

krash kendall

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67efivert said:

i would suggesta granada system would be the simplest ting to do the 82 stuff wont work sorry

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Agreed. I think the '82 is a fox body. The granada swap is explained pretty well at the following links, although one says '77-'84 granada spindles will work while the other says '75-'80.

Vintage Mustang

Granada Disk Swap

 

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67efivert

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82 is a fox body and the 81-84 granadas are also on the fox platform so look for 77-80 granada or monarch mercury version also later mavericks had the same disk setup

 

krash kendall

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67efivert said:

82 is a fox body and the 81-84 granadas are also on the fox platform

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Thanks for the info, I'll change that in my reference binder.

 

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I would use a 71-73 mustang disk brake setup. These are better than the granada ones (bigger disks), and stronger spindles than the earlier years.