78 cougar front end

[bruce haley]

i have a 54 f100 with a 78 cougar front end can i put air ride in it if not how can i lower it

[darren@ridetech.com]

I don't make anything specific for that front end, but we do make universal kit.

I've never heard of anyone using that frontend in a street rod before. Does it have upper and lower control arms? Is the coil/shock between the lower arm and the frame, or between the upper arm and the frame

[bruce haley]

hi darren it has upper and lower control arms and the coil/shock are between lower arm and frame i think its the same as the ranchero,montego,gran torino,ltd and thunderbird i looked in my papers that came with the truck its a 76 cougar theres an article on ford truck enthusiasts under front suspension alternatives for 1948-1960 ford trucks,part four that talks about these front ends see what you think thanks

[Tony@AirRide]

Bruce.... like Darren had mentioned we do not make a kit specific for that front clip. That doesnt mean it cant be done it just means that we have not done one. I have helped a couple of guys do that type of front end before and we used the ARI1000 and an S1001 shock kit.
That kit will come with the materials to make the correct brackets, the correct airbags with hardware and the shocks and shock mounts to relocate them to the backside of the control arm. I can help walk you through the install if you want to drop me a line. 812-481-4704

[bruce haley]

hi tony i looked at the parts one thing im not is a welder ill have to talk to some guys and see were to go from thier thanks

[darren@ridetech.com]

hi darren it has upper and lower control arms and the coil/shock are between lower arm and frame i think its the same as the ranchero,montego,gran torino,ltd and thunderbird i looked in my papers that came with the truck its a 76 cougar theres an article on ford truck enthusiasts under front suspension alternatives for 1948-1960 ford trucks,part four that talks about these front ends see what you think thanks

Can you post a link? I couldn't find it.

[bruce haley]

here's the website.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/10/192/article/Front_Suspension_Alternatives_for_1948__1960_Ford_Trucks_Part_Four.html

[darren@ridetech.com]

I was hoping that they had some pics, but I didn't see any.

[bruce haley]

no pics but did you see pages 5 6 7 8 i didnt know of so many front ends

[darren@ridetech.com]

I don't see the other pages. All I see is the other parts, ie Part 1 - Part 5. None of them have any pics tho. Am I blind? Can anyone else see them?

[amber@ridetech.com]

I don't see the other pages. All I see is the other parts, ie Part 1 - Part 5. None of them have any pics tho. Am I blind? Can anyone else see them?

go towards the top of the page, tiny blue letters say articles: steering and suspension: front suspension alternatives blah blah blah, click on the 'steering and suspension' link and it'll take you to the list with the other pages.

no pics, though.

[bruce haley]

sorry i ment pages 5 6 7 8 no pics

[bruce haley]

i ment parts not pages

[amber@ridetech.com]

it'll be okay, bruce :)
pretty interesting info on there!