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dropped front 40 plymouth #1554704
12/28/13 03:17 PM
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looking to drop the front end on my 1940 plymouth coupe anyone jump if you know how or some that has

Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: cuhemida] #1554705
12/28/13 03:49 PM
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Try Fatman Fabrications. I believe the Fatman has dropped spindles.

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Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: dogdays] #1554706
12/28/13 04:10 PM
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Looking at the picture of your 40m looks more like the High and Mighty to me, I'd think the whole thing needs to come down. If you don't mind fabricated uprights then Fatman has them.


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Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: Supercuda] #1554707
12/28/13 06:44 PM
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I dropped my 46 Desoto

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Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: bigdad] #1554708
12/28/13 07:44 PM
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if this is on a budget you might look at the front clip off a jaguar xj6----and you know guys are using the live rear axle off the jag---in the rust belt you can find willing donors on the way to the crusher...

Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: bigdad] #1554709
12/29/13 12:43 AM
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Quote:

I dropped my 46 Desoto




Did you ever end up selling this Desoto? I remember seeing it here and on the HAMB. I wanted it, but no cashola


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Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: lucky13] #1554710
12/29/13 04:26 AM
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Quote:

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I dropped my 46 Desoto




Did you ever end up selling this Desoto? I remember seeing it here and on the HAMB. I wanted it, but no cashola




Yep

It went to Italy

Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: bigdad] #1554711
12/29/13 02:30 PM
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I used the 46-48 dropped uprights on my 40.
A bit of a difference on the A-arms, but it fits.

The car is still sitting, waiting for me to finish it up and drive it. No experience with how it works.

To those talking about suspension swaps, you might as well do a frame clip. The front of the frame is designed for only stock. They do not have simple rails and crossmember.

Re: dropped front 40 plymouth [Re: RodStRace] #1554712
12/30/13 10:53 AM
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you got that right. and even if you get it dropped where you want it and convert the brakes over to discs, you still have a suspension with goofy geometry quirks. the time and effort involved to get that far would almost complete the suspension swap.







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