Mustang II suspension in a '66-'69 Fairlane Episode 7 Season 2 Autorestomod

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13 жыл бұрын

Mustang 2 suspension in a '66-'69 Fairlane Episode 7 Season 2 Autorestomod
Mustang II suspension in a '66-'69 Fairlane
We go to Mustang Central in Byron, GA (sadly no longer in business as of 2016) to install a Mustang II suspension in a '67 Fairlane. While this is a specific car, the generalities of the Mustang II will apply to any of the cars that Rod & Custom Motorsports makes a II suspension for.

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@AutoRestoMod 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Tom, keep in mid that we post a lot of good general knowledge pretty much each week. That being said we have a '69 Fairlane wagon that we're going to do some stuff to (AOD, power steering, interior redo and new cool radio) so stay tuned.

@rogerpowell636 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see this video,,,now I can get mine done like this !

@toms5oh 12 жыл бұрын

More fairlane please. You guys rock!

@AutoRestoMod 13 жыл бұрын

@ReggyRay289 You'd need to contact Mustang Central for install cost. Retail is $1795 for the base kit. The one shown in the video would be more due to the coil overs.

@jamescrispino6094 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I will be using this when I get to the front of my 68 Fairlane. Now how about a back half how to? :)

@AutoRestoMod 11 жыл бұрын

Cory, We think you'll be very happy with both the room and the handling of the Mustang II. As far as the rear section...We haven't seen anything that really bangs our gong for suspension. In reality it boils down to what you want to do with the car. On a street driver, a 3/4-inch rear sway bar and new set of springs an rubber bushings combined with a good set of shocks will go a long way to helping the rear handling. We'll PM you some further suggestions...

@MikeDoingMikeThings 6 жыл бұрын

I am at the decision point for my 64 Fairlane. Should I go with the Mustang II suspension, the Fatman Fabrications strut suspension, or upgrade the standard stuff and keep the shock towers (which I hate). Now that you've installed the M2 suspension, are you happy with it? Would you do it again? Is structural integrity affected by cutting out towers and welding in the patch panels?

@Cobrafanatik22 11 жыл бұрын

I need HELP! I have installed the mustang ii suspension in my 65 mustang and I have used the stock upper and lower control arms. The mounting location for my sway bar is 44". I cannot find a sway bar that will clear my frame rails. The one in the video looks right if the width is the same as mine.

@texasjailer311 11 жыл бұрын

I have decided to go with the mustang ii front end for my 68 fairlane after watching this. I would like to know what you suggest i do to the rear suspension to go along with it. Heidts makes a bolt in 4 link for a 66-67 and since the front is the same for the 66 and 68 i thought the rear may be as well. Thanks, looking forward to your thoughts.

@AutoRestoMod 12 жыл бұрын

That is a '66. But the frame rails on a 1968 Fairlane are identical. Also, keep watching ddan, we're going to Texas to pick up a 1968 Fairlane Wagon very soon and taking it to Vintage Air for their Universal A/C while we're there. That will be in a few weeks. Plus we are going to do more weekend projects on the Fairlane as well.

@kylejones2798 Жыл бұрын

Any idea who owned or who might currently own this car? I’m local to the Warner Robins area and this was actually my first car, sold it to the guy you guys did the work for. Would love to track the car down to see how far it’s come. I know this is an old video but figured I’d give it a shot.

@texasjailer311 11 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the super fast response! Love your show, in my opinion its by far the best and most informative restoration show out there.

@backcountryaddictions4687 9 жыл бұрын

I bought a heidts kit and welded it in then found out it wont work for a 351C what is so different from your kit then theres? Im at a loss and stand still even with a rear sump pan i will have to relocate my power rack. it will not fit under neath any more, is there a way to move the rack forward more almost where the sway bar would bolt to the frame?

@AutoRestoMod 9 жыл бұрын

Cody, sorry to hear about your issues. We only installed the Mustang II from Rod and Custom Motorsports, you'd have to contact them regarding the differences. Our recommendation would be to call Heidts and see if you can work your way through the issue. Relocating the rack is not really doable since the rack should be as close to horizontal and level as possible.

@ReggyRay289 13 жыл бұрын

Good vid, Just wondering what the price is of that kit, and what that kit costs installed.

@AutoRestoMod 11 жыл бұрын

Cobra, contact the supplier of the Mustang II kit to get a sway bar. Also contact us on our web page listed in the "about" section so we can dig a little deeper into this with you.

@lancesutton9743 4 жыл бұрын

Will this kit work on a 70-71 Maverick? Is there a rear kit for this as well?

@AutoRestoMod 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure. Contact Rod and Custom Motorsports directly: 843.629.1273

@Cobrafanatik22 11 жыл бұрын

I have found out that I can make the stock width 1965 mustang sway bar work. I just need to fabricate the end link mounts. I've posted a new vid if you wanted to see what I'm talking about.

@adamlargent1127 4 жыл бұрын

what kit is this?

@MissShaftable 9 жыл бұрын

I need you fellas to do this to my 66 Fairlane, as well as replace my torque boxes lol, just the thought of those boxes makes me cringe.

@AutoRestoMod 9 жыл бұрын

Not us! Even we would hand off a Mustang II install to the guys at Mustang Central (www.mustangcentral.com). And their metal work is the best. Even so, thanks for the vote of confidince!

@AutoRestoMod 10 жыл бұрын

LOL yeah, true, but it is a bear getting that Fairlane body over the chassis...

@AutoRestoMod 13 жыл бұрын

@DukeNukem65 The owner is going to do the rust repair. He is a diehard car guy so He'll do fine. Just wasn't comfortable doing the II, I don't blame him! Big al and the guys at Mustang Central are the best at this stuff.

@MircoAlexander365 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody else you'd recomend? I am in south florida. Thank you

@ldnwholesale8552 7 жыл бұрын

Why? A Windsor, Clevo, Chev SBC or LS all bolts in the hole, as even does a 390FE.. Cutting up the car like that will require in many countries a full engineers report. That big ugly spring tower [reinforced on Aussie Falcons] is a huge amount of strength both torsionally and crash. And things like the corner bars as well as Monte Carlo bars strengthen it even more. Ok for a drag car probably but not the street. A tubular frame from in front of the crossmember and completely across the firewall at the seam height probably will make it as strong as a stock Ford.

@AutoRestoMod 7 жыл бұрын

Well here in the states the laws are a bit loose on that. The Mustang II is an alternative that many folks seek. It offers a better steering geometry than the stock stuff out of the box and can be strengthened (the Rod And Custom kit adds strengthening steel to the frame rails. Much of the things that Ford did to the front section were to keep the towers from flexing under the stress of the A-Arm suspension. Remove the tension (much like the RRS McPherson strut system does) and the chassis tension is largely reduced. There are several cars from Mustang Central that have seen thousands of miles and had zero trouble. So the system is viable and working.

@jevchance 12 жыл бұрын

Try doing the cowl on a '66 Mustang. About 200 spot welds!

@charlesdowell4505 3 жыл бұрын

Is mustang central still there?

@AutoRestoMod 3 жыл бұрын

No, they closed a few years ago.

@AutoRestoMod 12 жыл бұрын

LOL yeah, it is mind numbing for sure!

@lucky-gh5ox 3 жыл бұрын

How much would cost this job?

@AutoRestoMod 3 жыл бұрын

That will depend on body shop costs in your area.

@lucky-gh5ox 3 жыл бұрын

@@AutoRestoMod thx But a roughly idea ?

@warwagontppowercarrestorat1456 4 жыл бұрын

Can you get Vinnie back for a guest spot Cam is ok but I really liked Vinnie

@AutoRestoMod 4 жыл бұрын

Vinnie probably won't be back. His life and mine moved in two different directions. Makes me sad but that is how things go sometimes. 😐

@mcclain351 10 жыл бұрын

Just get you a mustang ii nice but thats alot of costume work for your average joe to do in his garage

@visceron 12 жыл бұрын

Whats wrong with throwing an LS1 into it after modding it for real power?

@JuanHernandez-ub3ez 7 жыл бұрын

visceron is not a chevy

@errolpoxleitner3163 5 жыл бұрын

Total corruption.

@billymiller2563 5 жыл бұрын

No LSD