Thread: Swapping spindles for front steer to rear steer

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This will be my first street rod. Although I very mechanically inclined and have done all maintenance on my cars I've never done custom fab or set up a suspension. I inherited a '37 Buick Roadmaster that my Grandparents bought in 1942. It is all original but has not ran since '52 and has lots or rust. I want to build a resto-mod driver and have been researching for about 7 months. I want disc brakes. ball joints & power steering. Local hot rod shops all recommended a Mustang II front suspension, but I would rather update the existing front independent suspension, if at all possible. The aftermarket companies say my car is on the heavy side for Mustang II suspension because it will probably weigh 3800 lbs, even after I swap the engine I trans.
Have been writing back an forth with the author of the wiki on Crank shaft Coalition "http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/1937-1957_Buick_Oldsmobile_Pontiac_suspension_upgrade" and he has been very informative and helpful. He recommends that I keep with the rear steer but I want to upgrade the suspension to 90's or newer technology and rear steer is not common as far as I have found.
Do you know how the Mustang II, which is a front steer handles the Ackerman angle on such a large variety cars that were often rear steer before the conversion?
Thanks