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[woodysrods]

Pat. Please tell me about your front & rear suspension.

Brian Woods
woodysrods@shaw.ca
1946 M Series (Shop Truck)

[woodysrods]

Hi agian Pat. Since I asked about your suspension I viewed your LS1 swap journel, and got my answers.
Thanks
Brian

Brian Woods
woodysrods@shaw.ca
1946 M Series (Shop Truck)

[Pat Dilling]

Brian, My suspension is what it is at this point. It works pretty well, sits low like I want and the ride is OK except a little stiff on bumpy roads. If I was starting from scratch and wanted to modify the Stude suspension, I think I would use the bolt in conversion from Slick Steet Stuff in Tennessee for the front. That would retain the Studebaker frame and geometry, give rack&pinion steering plus disk brakes. For the back I would toss the leaf springs and put in a triangulated 4 link. With that done, I would put air suspension on all 4 corners. And for someone who wants the ultimate, Art Morrison makes a complete frame and suspension that one of our forum members has under his 53 project.

Thanks for the compliments
Pat

Pat Dilling
Olivehurst, CA
Custom '53 Starlight aka Stu Cool

LS1 Engine Swap Journal: http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/jour...ournalid=33611

[woodysrods]

My measurement reveal only a 1/4" difference in the hieght of the side windo in my Hawk coupe (13 5/8" at tallest point near front and 13 3/8" at the rear)
What an optical illusion! Would have guessed the 1 3/4" measurement we have be tossing around would have been closer to correct.

Brian Woods
woodysrods@shaw.ca
1946 M Series (Shop Truck)