While I understand why someone would want to go to modern ifs stuff, another route is to use modern cross spring components and update what Henry put under there in the first place. Something like a 4 inch dropped axle, Posies spring, and good modern brakes would make for a nice riding rod, and still retain that old time flavor. At a show I love looking under an old fat fendered rod and seeing a beam axle looking back at me...........just seems more hot roddy or something.

There are also some companies (Chassis Engineering maybe?) who make a parallel rear spring setup for these Fords. But to each his own, and it is your car..........just offering an alternative.

Don