whippetguy, i have another suggestion for you. consider a volare front suspension. you can get the whole settup from the salvage yard for $200-500 and it sounds like it is the right width for your whippet. you will need to use a rear sump oil pan, and you dont get rack and pinion steering, but you do get torsion bars, and they can be lowered for shows, and raised again for driving on the street. the F100 guys use them all the time.