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02-20-2005 06:28 AM #1
The Maveric suspension was designed for the unibody construction. It won't work on your truck unless you weld the body to the frame and make heavy gauge steel inner fenders that are also welded to the frame and cab to support the shock towers. Even the original unibody wasn't strong enough for that front end. They used an ezport brace to attach the top of the towers to the firewall and Monte Carlo bars to attach them across the top of the engine when they were set up for racing. I used the front suspension from a Pontiac Fiero on my truck. If your frame is 36" or less across you can unbolt the front crossmember from the Fiero and weld it to your frame or weld some mounts and bolt it in. Other people have used the complete front crossmember from a Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare and they worked well but they are getting hard to find. They used torsion bars instead of springs so you would need to make a rugged mount for them further back on the frame." Im gone'






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A belated Happy 78th Birthday Roger Spears
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