Originally Posted by KULTULZ

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Easiest way out of it...

Originally Posted by deuce_454

the first car i built was a 65 mustang. there are several mods that can be made to the stang without braking the bank. the first one is the lowering of the upper controll arms. where you redrill the attatching holes in the shock tower.

make a template in steel or cardboard with two holes that fit the upper controllarm bolts, then make two small holes in the template that are offset 1 inch downward and 1/8 inch rearward in relation to the car. then mark the pinholes with a center punch on your shocktowers (be sure to flip the template on the opposite side of the car so the holes are ofset 1 inch down and 1/8 inch rearwards on both sides of the automobile)

then drill the holes (i think they are 7/16) and re-attach the upper controll arms and you have a suspension geometry that is upgraded to Shelby GT 350 spec. and it is absolutely free..

its the best upgrade ive ever made to make a car handle better, now it actually goes straight on the highway, and it doesnt understeer when you push it.

While you are at disassembling the front end you could put in some polyurethan bushings, they also help emensly

and lastly here is a link with detailed instructions on how to swap in a mid 80's GM j-car rack and pinion, also without buying expensive kits and so on.

<a href="http://home.pacbell.net/ssixto/automotive/R&P/HowTo.html" target="_blank">http://home.pacbell.net/ssixto/automotive/R&P/HowTo.html</a>

Originally Posted by 66-351

I've read about the control arm lowering, or "Shelby drop". I've also helped a buddy of mine do it on his 65. The drill bit you need to do this with is a 17/32 not a 7/16. The wrong bit or wrong placement could be disasterous. Always make sure your template is dead on it and check two or maybe three times before you drill.

Originally Posted by 64TBOLT

does anyone have any pics,writeups about using the stock MII front suspension in a 63 Falcon.I emailed one person on here but the email came back.I'm not buying a kit cause i allready have the MII front end. Thakks

Originally Posted by clouddancer@attbi.com

I have a stock MII crossmember in my 61 Pro street Falcon project. Also I'm getting ready to do the MII swap on my daily driver Falcon. If you want info on how to use the stock MII crossmember contact me at &lt;clouddancer@attbi.com&gt;
The best 60's Ford kits are made by Rod & Custom motorsports in S.C. here is the link
&lt;http://www.rcmotorsports.net/&gt; They've even got a step by step install on the web page.
The best reason for going the MII swap is you get disc brakes in either 9" or 11" or even SS brakes 13", at the same time you get rack & pinion steering and a stiffer front end that works, a side benefit is no shock towers, one point to be made is with "W","C","FE",or 429/460 engines you must use the oil pan for the late model Mustang.
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