Drop spindles

degins

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I’m not offering anything for sale, just posing a hypothetical question. Would drop front disc brake spindles be of interest for application to 64-73 Mustangs or other Falcon chassis Fords? These would have correct mounting geometry along with correct ball joint and tie rod hole size. Any problems come to mind? Suggestions? I may have some cast.

 

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bnickel

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there are many people that would be intersted in these i would think, there also some that beleive a drop spindle with improved geometry would be the possibel suspension mod for the early stangs. i'm not sure what exactly the geometry improvements would entail but there are a few threads about it at www.cornercarvers.com you might want to check a few of them out over there

 

Red Barchetta

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bnickel said:

...there are a few threads about it at www.cornercarvers.com you might want to check a few of them out over there

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I think you meant www.corner-carvers.com The hyphon makes all the difference.

 

brianj5600

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How about a shorter distance to the tie rod mount. It would make rack conversion much easier.

 

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bnickel

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Red Barchetta said:

I think you meant www.corner-carvers.com The hyphon makes all the difference.

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yeah i always forget the hyphen, i don't why

 

DarkBuddha

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Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but some big hot rod spindle company already offers 2" drop spindles for '64-'73 Mustangs... is it Fatman??? I can't recall, but I remember seeing an add for them in Rodder magazine last year. I'll see if I can dig up an issue sitting around this evening.

 

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65mistress

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Fatman is the one who is offering them, but there was another thread here where someone put them on and had all kinds of clearance issues. That's all I can remember.

 

Route666

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Are these spindles on the fatmanfab website? I can't find them. All I can find is Mustang II and Camaro, old truck, etc.

 

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65mistress

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They are in the .pdf file on the 17th or 18th page, buried in with all the old Ford stuff.

 

Route666

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I see I see, thanks!