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Mar 17, 2009 | 08:38 PM

itsmywifestruck

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Aerostar IFS Progress Pics

Ok, so I can't figure out how to upload pics to my gallery, and I can't figure out how to put them in the post...So check out my Myspace link below to see pictures of my Aerostar IFS installation. Comments welcome. I still have to notch the crossmember so I can roll the steering rack back towards the cab, and then build the steering linkage. I have the column pulled out, and I have to cut the steering shaft off the original gearbox to complete the column and linkage setup.

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Mar 17, 2009 | 09:00 PM

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Cool. Are you going to stick with the 14's or switch to bigger rims later? I like the C-clamp. I installed my rear sway bar this weekend and the only thing I could figure out to use was my small shop chair with a box on top to hold it at the right height. Still need to get around to doing the front this next weekend.

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Mar 17, 2009 | 09:05 PM

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I want to try and get a hold of some 225/70/14's to put on those rims, and then put the sheetmetal back on and see if it looks right. I am wanting to run no wider than a 225 on the front, so hopefully I can do it with the 14's. I like the old school 14/15 combo.

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Mar 17, 2009 | 09:38 PM

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Looks great; did you cut the front of the frame and bolt the clip from center of engine mounts?

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Mar 17, 2009 | 10:32 PM

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Thats great. I was thinking of going skinnier and shorter in the front on my project as well. My donor truck came with 4 almost new 255/70/15's. Will likely stick with this size in the rear to save a couple bucks on tires. Will have to change the offset to tuck them inside a bit more. Right now they stick out a little too much. Will know for sure once I get the box on. Keep up the good progress.

Mar 18, 2009 | 08:26 AM

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I did not have to cut the frame at all. The crossmember fits up under the the frame on the pickup nice and snug, and you just weld it in place. I did have to cut the motor perches off the subframe before it would fit under the truck, they were in the way. The crossmember bolts up under the vans...It has 3 long bolts on each side that go thru the upper control arm mounts, thru the frame and into the cross member. If you look at the pictures for the rear, I was able to use the rear-most bolt on each side, and that helped with mock up. My centerline I used on the frame was the hole on each side where the bumpstop was bolted. If you look at the inner frame picture you can see a bolt/nut in the frame. I used a very "scientific" method to find the location for and drill a hole in each side of the crossmember and bolt it to the frame to get it mocked up. I guess the big test will be seeing how well it drives. If you look at the upper control arms, this thing has a world of adjustability to it. The mounts are slotted for adjustment, and the control arms themselves bolt together, and are shimmed. Alignment should be a breeze, as long as the caster isn't to bad.

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