Thread: '37 Oze build

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Dave after reading Jerry & Rogers post I hadn't realized that the mount centerline for the upper a arms has been changed?? You can see that the pivot for the upper a arms on yours is pretty much the same height as the upper shock mounting bolt, on mine the pivot is much lower, getting rid of the cattywampus angle it is, I think Jerry is right it has altered the suspension geometry so much that you may have to do something more extreme with your approach to a solution, possibly order a new cross member and graft on the top part to get back to your original geometry, this is all assuming you had changed that part?? When I received my frame like I mentioned I didn't have the bolt on items, however I had rides I had built with Mustang II suspensions and I measured all the parts on my frame as well as measuring two friends rides that where identical to mine and called the distributor and they all confirmed that it was Mustang II geometry but with custom upper a arms, coil over mounts and stock size lower a arms but 5/8 narrower (keep in mind when referencing stock I mean in geometry only as no parts are factory Mustang) I also had the benifit of having a Superide in my garage to measure.
I saw you have updated your rear bars with double adjustable ends, though it makes it asier to adjust keep a close eye on the jamb nuts, the problem I have been told with this setup occurs when you twist a rear end like going over railroad tracks, the heim ends tends to unscrew very slightly and loosen the jambs making the bar loose and able to rotate, tha'ts the reason most street cars have only one adjustable end as there are no worries.
I hope all goes well, honestly. Please keep in mind that some of these guys really are only trying to help and are quite knowledgeable, I am no expert but have had quite a few builds, I have met Roger, great guy and very knowledgeable and Jerry's history speaks for itself, anytime guys like that speak its something to consider,constructive criticism is still constructive! if I can be of any help just holler! Best of luck Matthyj