Dry lakes, The rear has 2" lowering blocks. Unfortunately I can't get a side shot of the car right now. I have some other projects going on right now, I'm installing power windows and power remote door locks. The front seat is out to give me some room to work under the dash and cut holes in the door jams to run wiring.



See what I can do for a picture.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

Master Cylinder. Can you take another picture showing the side of your car and just not the front wheel? Have you lowered/rasied the rear or is it stock and has it settled any...Thanks

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

For those of you that would want to see the Hothckiss sway bar kit instructions for the 55-57 Bird, I did find the missing pdf file and I can email it to you. I tried to upload to this site but it won't allow that size.

You could also just get it from Hothckiss at this point.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Here's a shot of my '55 bird with aerostar springs, and 1.5" drop Granada spindles from Drop-n-stop. Rear springs are stock.

Very satisfied with the ride & control. Front & rear 7/8" sway bars, KYB Gasadjust shocks.

I used early 90's blazer springs on my 57. Not quite as much of a drop as aerostar springs. Worked great, no problems with the stock shocks, sits and rides nice.

Thanks Alan. Seems like Larry's Tbird needs some customer service tuning. As far as shocks fitting the early Birds, RockAuto is a good source to check on applications. For what it's worth:



KYB's fit rear:



Guide: KYB 343219 Shock Absorber

BRICKLIN   SV-1   (1975 - 1976)

DAIHATSU   ROCKY   (1990 - 1992)

EDSEL   CITATION   1958

EDSEL   CORSAIR   1958

EDSEL   PACER   1958

EDSEL   RANGER   1958

FORD   CUSTOM   1957

FORD   FAIRLANE   (1962 - 1970)

FORD   FALCON   (1960 - 1970)

FORD   GALAXIE   1959

FORD   MUSTANG   (1964 - 1973)

FORD   RANCHERO   (1960 - 1965)

FORD   THUNDERBIRD   (1955 - 1957)

FORD   TORINO   (1968 - 1971)

JAGUAR   MARK X   (1962 - 1966)

MERCURY   COLONY PARK   (1957 - 1960)

MERCURY   COMET   (1960 - 1970)

MERCURY   COUGAR   (1967 - 1973)

MERCURY   CYCLONE   (1968 - 1971)

MERCURY   MONTCLAIR   (1959 - 1960)

MERCURY   MONTEGO   (1968 - 1971)

MERCURY   MONTEREY   (1959 - 1960)

SAAB   99   (1969 - 1978)

VOLVO   122   (1961 - 1968)

VOLVO   1800   (1961 - 1973)



and fronts fit



KYB Part # 343137 GR-2 / Excel-G

FORD   MUSTANG II   1974

FORD   PINTO   (1971 - 1980)

FORD   THUNDERBIRD   (1955 - 1957)

MERCURY   BOBCAT   (1975 - 1980)

VOLVO   122   (1961 - 1968)

VOLVO   1800   (1961 - 1973)

Please refer to catalog for application details.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

I tried to reply earlier today Mark but the message vanished into cyber space. Here goes again.

The Hotchkiss kit is available from Larrys TBirds in CA. pt #T18124A, T18125A.

I don't have the install directions handy (at the Shop) but it's pretty straight forward.

You can look at some similar setups online at the Hotchkiss site but I think you have to buy them from Larrys as I think they had them designed and made up as exclusive. 470 bucks not including shocks. Bilsteins are almost 100 per! but I like them.

I did for some reason have to add extenders on the rears as they were too short. even after visiting with Larry's? No explanation? They work now.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Alan, could you post some info on the Hotchkis stuff. Is there a specific kit and part number? What parts did you install? I should be starting the Granada disc brake change soon, got the reamer from Speedway, so it might be good to get the Hotchkis stuff also if that fits my plan.



Thanks,

Mark

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Will they settle too much with a Y block since its much heavier then the V6 that came in the van,in a couple years I will be putting a Y block back in my 55 and want to figure out what springs to use. Right now I have Fatmans dropped spindles but thinking about finding a disc brake kit that uses the original spindles.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

Anyone done the Aerostar springs in their 57 Fairlane and willing to post info/pics?

I want to do this to mine too!

Mark

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