Thread: 1950 Olds front suspension

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Help! As usual, the lever shocks on my Olds have softened their last bump. I've found rebuild services, but I really want a rebuild kit. Does anyone know of someone that sells them? I have thought about upgrading the front, but since the Olds won't accept a Mustang II kit, and I really don't have the facilitiy to make the conversion, I am open to ideas. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Kanter probably has every part you need to rebuild the entire front end and make it ride like new.....
http://www.kanter.com/homepage.html

Thanks! I've used Kanter on other cars I've owned so maybe they can help. Anyone ever tried Fat Man's kits for early 50's cars? How about Jamco?

Adapt tubular shocks to the stock A-frames.

Originally posted by R Pope
Adapt tubular shocks to the stock A-frames.

Makes sense to me.

I wish it was that easy, but early Olds don't have upper A-arms. The lever shock is the upper A-arm. I have thought about gutting the lever shocks and adapting gas shocks to them. But I was hoping someone here has tried that and could have some pointers. I guess I'm just going to have to have the front shocks rebuilt until I can afford to add a sub-frame.