Page 47 - Issue 30

hen it comes to front
suspension and hot
rods, the list could go
for days. go on any chat
W site and see for yourself.
however, when your pockets are
small, the list dwindles rather rapidly.
if you’re running front fenders, you
could use an s10 frame or subframe
from whatever, but without fenders
it becomes a different animal. the
ugliness of all that gaudy suspension
is a turn off to most rodders. From
a looks standpoint, any straight axle
fits the rod profile better than all the
others. that being said, we’re trying
to do low-budget, and everyone
knows a straight or dropped axle
from a mail order catalog
will break the bank.
Building on a Budget: about $2000.00 with all
components. so what’s a
guy to do? For starters, look
project v-Bucket old truck. doesn’t matter
yourself for an axle from any
rat style as it has spring pads, it will
the year or make; as long

work. it will cost you $50
to $100. you will already be
ahead of the game because
it will have spindles, brakes,
hubs, etc... and be ready
By t ommy ring to install. if it needs wheel
®
ringrods @gmail.com cylinders or shoes, that’s a
cheap fix. Point is, you now
up Front have a traditional hot rod

looking axle.
We at ringrods have a
traverse spring Bracket that will mount to any straight axle using the existing spring
kinda guy pads, and convert that axle to a traverse spring axle set up, which you’ll find on any
given hot rod. go to ringrods.com and click on products and you will see the
brackets. then click on videos and you will see how it’s installed. For those without
computers, or time to browse, i’ll talk you through the process.

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