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Originally Posted by SkinnyG
I am a big fan of spindles - it helps maintain proper suspension geometry and travel (as proper as it can be for the 60's).
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Im leaning towards changing the spindles.
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Originally Posted by SCOTI
Spindles would be my 1st choice but many don't want the complexity (cost) of the brake upgrade on pre-71's. If a disc swap is planned already, definitely do drop spindles.
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I am sure that I am probably like most and don't have an unlimited budget, so cost is definitely a factor.
Here is my thinking at this point...
I have had estimates from QA1 to change the entire front and rear for about 5000.00...while coil over front and rear with disc would be cool but cant justify 5k for the suspension plus would have to buy new wheels and tires...
there are a couple of different ways that QA1 has Jegs seems to have the best price I found so I used their links
https://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/52898/10002/-1
https://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/RCK52611/10002/-1
https://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/R210-250/10002/-1
https://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/52611-D750/10002/-1
Ride Tech has a suspension kit for about 2500. front and rear.
https://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/52611-D750/10002/-1
This kit does have both front and rear with a front sway bar.....but does not include rotors, brakes etc.....
So based on these two I have to go another way...Ride Tech does offer front stock springs that are dual rate, and rear 4" drop springs that are dual rate that I could put in with my stock set up for about 475.00
I checked with ECE and they have a system for around 1300.00
https://www.earlyclassic.com/node/1195
https://www.earlyclassic.com/node/1267 but with stock front springs
or springs from about 115.00 a set
The brake upgrade can be done after I am done with the cosmetic work so I am thinking I can still do research on this upgrade....Just have to decide which springs to go with.
On a side note I did get my quotes for chroming the grille...WOW from 2000.00 down to a 1000.00. There is a place that is local ( in the state) that does this type thing and were the cheapest at around 1000.00 depending on condition once it is stripped.