New Front Suspension & Steering for the 64 Caliente

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New Front Suspension & Steering for the 64 Caliente

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Hey everyone, Here are pics of the new front suspension & steering parts we installed a while back. We installed Dearborn Classics 2" lowered front coil springs, Addco 1" front sway bar kit, Edelbrock shocks, Rare Parts Inc. upper & lower control arms, ball joints, spring seats, strut rod bushing kit, inner & outer tie rod ends, tie rod adusting sleeves, coil spring insulators & idler arm. New (straight) strut rods from Memory Lane.

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1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.

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1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.

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Re: New Front Suspension & Steering for the 64 Caliente

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comet rear suspension & fuel system 037.jpg
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Re: New Front Suspension & Steering for the 64 Caliente

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What are you doing outback? Lowering blocks or different leaf springs? When you get a chance how about some pics showing the stance of the car now.
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Boss/Cyclone wrote:What are you doing outback? Lowering blocks or different leaf springs? When you get a chance how about some pics showing the stance of the car now.
I've installed Dearborn Classics 2" lowered rear leaf springs. I'll post soome pics later tonight of the install & how it sits now. It looks really good! :)
1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.

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