Newbie with 49 88
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Newbie with 49 88
Hi All, Great site!
Just picked up a 49 2 DR SEDAN 88. This has been one of my faves for years. They just dont seem to show up very often in restorable condition. Its rough but everthing is there. Could some of you help me with parts sources for these old guys. The steering box is very loose as is the front suspension...looking for reputable vendors to help with parts. Also need a gas tank (thats actually the only thing missing) Finally, if I was to upgrade to Disc brakes does anyone make a kit? If I were to go even further does anyone make a modern front suspension with full a arms/tube shocks/rack and pinion ect... I see these type of kits for the more popular Fords ect. in Rodding magazines, but not for the 49/50 Olds. Any help is appreciated in advance.
Regards,
Cary
Just picked up a 49 2 DR SEDAN 88. This has been one of my faves for years. They just dont seem to show up very often in restorable condition. Its rough but everthing is there. Could some of you help me with parts sources for these old guys. The steering box is very loose as is the front suspension...looking for reputable vendors to help with parts. Also need a gas tank (thats actually the only thing missing) Finally, if I was to upgrade to Disc brakes does anyone make a kit? If I were to go even further does anyone make a modern front suspension with full a arms/tube shocks/rack and pinion ect... I see these type of kits for the more popular Fords ect. in Rodding magazines, but not for the 49/50 Olds. Any help is appreciated in advance.
Regards,
Cary
#4
Welcome to CO
The fastback sedans are great looking cars. There are a number of options on the disk brakes and the suspension, it depends on which way you want to go. Are you going restore your car, turn it into a hotrod, maybe a cruiser. I have a Mustang front end kit on my 48 with rack and pinion steering and am going to install a 455 as a example, and I also have disc brakes and a ford 9" rear end. Tell us more about your plans and we will add more comments.
Last edited by citcapp; August 12th, 2009 at 11:03 AM.
#6
49 olds
Thanks for the help! I would like to update the car so it rides and stops well. Someone has already replaced the original engine/trans with a 350c chevy, so I am not concerned about originality. I want to at the very least put disc brakes up front. Also might go with a mustang 11 type front end kit if one is available for the 49 OLDS...its actually not a fastback, just a 2 dr 88 non hard top..whats the official way to descibe my car? 2 dr coupe?
Citcapp, you mentioned you have already installed a mustang front end kit on your 48, was it made for your car or did you have to modify it. Where did you get it ?
If I go with just adding disc brakes to my existing suspension does anyone know where a kit can be found? Last ? Is my suspension/frame the same as a 49 chevrolet? Thanks for the help!
Citcapp, you mentioned you have already installed a mustang front end kit on your 48, was it made for your car or did you have to modify it. Where did you get it ?
If I go with just adding disc brakes to my existing suspension does anyone know where a kit can be found? Last ? Is my suspension/frame the same as a 49 chevrolet? Thanks for the help!
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