Well the SS lines will be.

Interesting build/owner combination BTW

Next purchase was a Hotchkis Rear sway bar kit for less than half regular price! Couldn't pass up that deal... next!

Anybody have any insight on what to do with my stock front sway bar?
Hotchkis's bar requires new brackets welded on, my factory LCAs have the swaybar tabs (obviously) and so one of FirmFeel's bars would likely fit, but then I notice that FirmFeel's bars say they won't work with the caliper mounting of the Mopar Action 74 Dart style disc brake upgrade I'm looking to do - I have all of the parts for it, single piston calipers, master cylinder, everything.

Should I look into buying LCAs with no sway bar tabs to use with a Hotchkis bar? That's what I'm considering doing - I've got a line on some right now which I can ship to FirmFeel to have reinforced.

Decisions, decisions.

I have a 67 Coronet wagon that I used all Firm Feel parts on this project.
(not saying I don't like Hotchkis, as I do and have used in other projects.)
front and rear sway bay, bilstein shocks, 1" torsion bar (they were in the shop)
Had spring shop ad a leaf to the rear springs with new bushings front and rear on the springs
12" brake swap, callipers to the rear.(be careful of your brake lines, I used 69 Camero disc brake lines.)
Adjustable struts, Firm Feel inner outer Tie rods and sleeves, NOS cop Steering box.
15x7 front with 245/60,15, 15x8 rear with 275/60,15.
Maxxis Marauder tires.
7/8 rear wheel cylinders.
Aluminum master cylinder with 15/16 bore.
reinforced lower control arms with welded on plates.
Car drives great, handles great, i prefer driving it over our 300c.

another pic

All right you two, knock it off with all the wagon pictures. You're making my bank account nervous.

Ok, no more pics.

Love the looks of the last wagon. Maybe drop it a tad lower for perfection.

All wagons benefit from a rear swaybar. My '62 NewYorker wagon needs one desperatly aswell as it really doesn't like corners.

The wagon got a little upgrade last night in the way of some 18x8 MB Wheels Old Schools - I found the set with tires for such a good deal on DiscountTireDirect.com that I couldn't pass them up!





Now unfortunately, the car wants to handle well, but if I crank the steering wheel, it wallows like a ship in a storm!

Next will simply have to be some of the Hotchkis Fox shocks and to either install the Hotchkis rear bar and cut the exhaust, or buy a Hellwig and use that.

One tip - Hotchkis rear springs will not support a wagon in as-delivered form.
Found that out the hard way when the tires rested on the wheelwells off of the jack.
For the price I would have just had some FF ones made up and been $ ahead by the time I paid a local spring shop to add a leaf to them.

You may want to consider getting it weighed. Find out the total, front, back and 4 corner amounts. It will help to nail down your spring rates. I wonder if the frame connectors would be the same compared to 2/4 door unibody.

See if you can hook up with someone that road races or does circle track. Possibly go to a local track too.

I use the scales at a local sand and gravel supplier. Scales are accurate to 20 lbs absolute weight and the approach to the scale is level. Weigh front, total and back.

I think they are supposed to charge $5 or $10 for the service... but they love classics and have never charged.

So you know what to drive the next time when you need some gravel.

So I'm in the process of rebuilding the front end of the wagon before bringing her out for the season, and I am approaching a new parts ordering spree.

Just curious to get people's opinions on what I'm ordering and installing to see if anyone has any additional suggestions regarding some questions I have. Remember, I'm wanting something that is better than the wallowing pig I have right now, a true corner carver isn't necessarily the goal. Every part on the front end right now is worn out and appears to be straight out of 1969.

I am installing the following that I have on hand:
1.12 Torsion bars

Hellwig 55903 Tubular Front Sway Bar

Hellwig 6909 Rear Adjustable Sway Bar

FirmFeel Lower Control Arm Reinforcement Plates

Wilwood Dual Piston Caliper Brake Setup (Purchased used, I need to explore more about what I bought and what I need for a master cylinder)

Things that will be soldiering on for the time being:
Factory power steering box

318 V8/A904 Automatic

The (seemingly) stock shocks.
I've pondered swapping these for Monroe blues just for something to tide me over, but I'd really rather put shock money into some Hotchkis Fox units.

I'm ordering the following to be installed starting as soon as parts arrive:

Upgraded 11/16'' tie rods:
2 Moog ES440S Steering Center Link Tie Rod End

2 Moog ES355RL Steering Center Link Tie Rod End

2 Moog ES352R Steering Center Link Tie Rod End

Upper control arm rebuild until I can afford tubular ones:
2 Moog K7103 Upper Control Arm Bushings (This is the offset bushing kit to allow more adjustment.)

2 Proforged 101-10126 Greasable Upper Ball Joint

Lower control arm rebuild:
1 Proforged 120-10005 Greasable Lower Control Arm Pivot Shaft Kit

1 Proforged 115-10034 Polyurethane Lower Control Arm Bushings (Little confused here, does the 120-10005 kit come with these? In the pictures it looks like it does, so I probably don't need these - I'll call Proforged)

1 Proforged 101-10129 Greasable Left Lower Ball Joint

1 Proforged 101-10128 Greasable Right Lower Ball Joint

I'm planning to reuse my stock strut rods, but use:
1 Energy Suspension Polyurethane 5.7109G Strut Rod Bushing Kit on them

Optional items that I'm considering:
Proforged 116-10026 Fast Ratio Pitman and Idler Arm Kit - will the fast ratio stuff be worthwhile? These together are almost $200 from everywhere, and I'll pay it if the driving experience is worth it.

Proforged 105-10049 Billet Aluminum Tie Rod Sleeves - These would swap for the Moog ES440Ss and are expensive - the supplied information claims greater adjustment out of them, but I'm not sure if there is a real benefit. Cost differential is about $25, but I'm sort of at the point where every little bit helps.

Proforged 114-10009 Torsion Bar Lock and Seal Kit - again, not sure whether I need these or if they're just a luxury


I'd like to get this stuff ordered here in the next few days so that at least some parts are in my hands on Saturday.

Thoughts, feelings, criticisms from the Corner Carvers who are more knowledgeable than I?

Thanks!

Moog K7103. Should used two kits. There are two bushings per kit. You should used them both per A-arm.

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