Gasser Suspension...whats your rear?
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05/24/09 11:40 AM
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I am trying to decide what to use in the rear of my Anglia gasser project. My plan is to stay as period correct (60's) as feasible. Long ladder bars seem to be the norm, but what about springs? Any ideas or pictures would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: Gasser Suspension...whats your rear?
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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That is interesting, as the original (circa 1966) King Kong Anglia was built with a stock style front transverse spring, and rear with ladder bars and quarter elliptic leafs
TR Waters
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Re: Gasser Suspension...whats your rear?
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I may still build a "Gasser" out of my 50 Coronet. Since it has a banjo rear in it stock, I was going to use an 8 3/4 out of a 69 B-Body with Vintage style ladder bars. That way I have the brakes and the bolt pattern that I want. I'll fab the ladder bars myself. Brad
Check out the Dorn's 69 Barracuda "Switchblade" in the Nov.2010 MCG Check out the Dorn's refurbished 36 Ford in the Feb.2011 Street Rodder
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Re: Gasser Suspension...whats your rear?
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Here is a picture of how it looked when I got it. This is without engine, and I did my best to lower the front end height too.
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Re: Gasser Suspension...whats your rear?
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Do you have any pictures of the chassis?
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Re: Gasser Suspension...whats your rear?
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I will look, but I don't think that I do. It was kind of a mess, but it worked OK. Very little up or down movement for the rear of the car.
1996 Ram 1500 Sport 1968 road runner 1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019
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