Mustang Strut Rod Installation

But i don t know the correct position.

Mustang strut rod installation.

Figure 1 figure 2 inside view of frame. Hood struts replace the factory prop rod. While the prop rod is just a piece of metal that props the hood open struts are a gas spring that open the hood. We recommend the use of pinto strut rods as they are bent less than the mustang strut rods and will position the strut rod plates more closely under the frame rails.

After servicing vintage mustangs for many years the mustang shop of arizona spent six years developing their fully articulating lower control arm and strut rod kit for 65 70 mustangs. How many inches from framerails and from lower. Universal front steer mustang ii installation instructions james snelling 2017 06 24t18 12 41 07 00 installation instructions for mustang ii suspension kits this set of instructions have been put together so the average guy should be able to put an updated suspension kit on their hot rod or street rod project. Mustang strut rods are different lengths.

You will find that with either strut rod the strut rod plate does not line up with the bottom of the frame rail as shown in fig. We went to shaun burgess owner of street or track in michigan to get their assessment of the strut rod issues and install a set of its fully adjustable solid mount strut rods on our 1965 fastback. A good hood strut has an extending rate that makes lifting the hood a fluid painless process. The car was a piece of rust with many missing parts.

I need to weld front strut rod brackets. We recommend the use of pinto strut rods as they are bent slightly more than the mustang strut rods. The pinto and mustang strut rods are different angles. I am restoring 68 fastback.