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EDNY

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Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« on: December 07, 2012, 10:08:11 PM »
Checked out a 37 Chevy 4 door sedan today for my son. The front and rear suspenions need to be R&R... attached pictures of what is up front now...anyone have an idea what this front suspension came from?  (Note: The drum spindles have rotors on them?) The upper arms are tubular.

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« Last Edit: December 07, 2012, 10:15:25 PM by EDNY »
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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2012, 11:56:17 AM »
It looks like a corvair unit. Does it have a chevy bolt pattern? And if so the build is prolly dated  quite a few years ago.

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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2012, 02:43:53 PM »
Now that you mentioned it..it may be a Corvair...someone slid a set of rotors on there..& won't work because they're hitting the lower arms and have no caliper provisions.
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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 11:20:49 PM »
Ed,my guess also is Corvair,I actually put one under my 34  and converted to 82 Buick  Regal spindles and disc brakes,then scrapped it and went to MII

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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2012, 11:34:35 PM »
 I say Corvair. I put a few of those under early fords back in the 60's. It was a pretty popular swap. It was difficult to get springs with enough rate though because they were small OD.We useually put air bags inside them to get decent ride hight.
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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 07:49:52 AM »
Thanks...it's has to come off, can't locate parts and the car sits too high. Will be installing a M2 for those reasons.

If anyone needs Corvair suspension parts we'll have them this Spring :-*

BTW:We bought the 37 Chevy sedan.

Ed
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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 04:17:59 PM »
 37 Chevys are one of my favorites., whether they be  4dr,  2dr, truck, or what ever. The front sheet metal has a design all it's own. I'd like to see some pic's of it.

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Re: Anyone recognize this front suspension?
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2012, 04:30:53 PM »
37 Chevys are one of my favorites., whether they be  4dr,  2dr, truck, or what ever. The front sheet metal has a design all it's own. I'd like to see some pic's of it.

Thought I had some pics handy...but only have a video. I'll try to get some up tomorrow.  My first 30's car was a 37 Chevy coupe.
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