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Suicide front end using chevy axle

Posted By: BigBird

Suicide front end using chevy axle - 05/09/11 09:56 PM

Has anyone ever built or seen a suicide front end using a 40's Chevy front axle that had leaf springs. I'm building a /6 powered rat rod pick up with my son and we are going to use a 42 chevy front axle we have with elliptic springs and a radius rod set up. Most use a ford axle with a buggy spring. I know it will work but don't want to have to reengineer it if someone has already seen or done one. Any pictures or info would be helpful. We are building a 2x4 tubing frame and with a Farmall grill, chevy cab and a /6 with a 4speed overdrive.
Posted By: Bull1tt

Re: Suicide front end using chevy axle - 05/10/11 12:58 PM

You need to contact Lahr's Speed and Custom, in Ky. He makes radius rod brackets that bolt to early Ford and Chevy axles that were double parallel leaf originally. I bought through him a ways back, I don't have a pic.
Posted By: BigBird

Re: Suicide front end using chevy axle - 05/13/11 08:05 AM

Thanks I will check with him.
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