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Help identify my front suspension

 
gremlin gremlin
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 04/08
Posted: 03/16/09
12:34 PM

I'm trying to identify the year of a front suspension I want to swap into a 62. It's coil over, has screw in type upper control arm bushings, disc brakes are 12" X 1 3/8", 5 on 5" bolt pattern. I need to purchase some parts like control arm bushings, ball joints etc. and maybe even some drop spindles.  

 
HB70F100 HB70F100
New User | Posts: 45 | Joined: 01/09
Posted: 03/19/09
01:22 PM

A lot of lookers but no answers. I do have some questions though.
What 62 a car, truck or van?
What size chassis ½ ton or larger?
Is it 2 or 4 wheel drive?
Does it have a dually rear end?
What brand of 62 ? ? Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota, Jeep, Willys, Studebaker?
What body did it come from?
What generation or group of years is it from?
What size wheels should it have ?
What do the calipers say on them ? Anything.
Do the calipers have any unusual characteristics?
Are the calipers built like a Ford, Chevy or other?
What brand do the calipers resemble?
A more specific question may get a little more help. Pictures too
Good Luck  

 
gremlin gremlin
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 04/08
Posted: 03/20/09
07:36 PM

Sorry, thought I posted this in the 60-66 Chevy truck section.
The front suspension came off a Chevy truck but I dont know what year. I am swaping it into a 62 C-10. Since I posted the question I think I have it narrowed down to either a 71 or 72. It has disc brakes so it's at least a 71 and has upper and lower control arm shafts rather than single bushings and that stoped in 72. Unless anyone knows otherwise that's close enough for me to buy parts for it.  

 
HB70F100 HB70F100
New User | Posts: 45 | Joined: 01/09
Posted: 03/20/09
11:43 PM

Hope you get the right parts. A good old fahioned Parts store is really helpful compared to the mass market places. They will dig arond the parts books and may even have a few years experience. Sorry about the flame job the other day. I used to get drilled for details at work until I got the hang of it. I was looking at active posts not the Chevy site. I drive a Ford but I love 'em all.
HB    

 
Robynfromga Robynfromga
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 03/09
Posted: 03/21/09
08:47 AM

I'm mainly looking for crediable information regarding the interchanging of Chevy beds.  I own 1970 C-10 and bed is rusted through.  I would like to get another 70 bed but in the event I dont find one within my price limit, I would like to know what could be subsituted.  I read over one article and said that a 1992 c1500 would fit.  If you know please fill me in.  

 
carlosaro1977 carlosaro1977
New User | Posts: 4 | Joined: 05/09
Posted: 05/25/09
07:26 PM

Why just don't swap your old suspension for a 1974 or newer with new bushings, I did it to my truck and used 3" lower coils plus 2.5" droped spindles, it looks nice and runs good. you can use the original cross member from your 66 I think.  

 

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