Posted by jcn (IP: 198.51.174.130) on October 17, 2000 at 10:16:10:
so here they are:
pinto framerails outside to outside: 28 1/8"
mav outside to outside
minus the bottom lip: 30 3/4"
so notching the rails wouldn't be too bad here. i was mixed up with my measurements yesterday. i was remembering what we are doing on my dads 56 f-100. it needs the three inches and the fairmont rack. after i measured all of that stuff last nite, i got all excited because it is a lot closer than i thought. i'll be sure to take pictures when i start. dont hold your breath though, i am building a racecar first........ as far as the strut rods are concerned, i'd use the stock ones and either stick a heim joint on the ends of em or try to make a bracket to use oem bushings to keep the road noise out. let me know what you think...............