Question on p18 front suspension

[Jokerz49]

Ok question for you folks. Missing too much chrome and other stuff to do the restoration of my 49 p18 so want to do this as a reliable/safe more modern daily driver. 

 Would the upper control arms for a 73 c10 work on the p18? I have a parts 73 c10 for another truck and am looking at using as much of the suspension from that truck as possible for the 49 as only needed a door and fender for the other truck. 

 Would this be a possible transfer or would I basically need to take out the whole suspension and have it cut/welded down to fit? Just wanting to use the upper and lower arms if possible.

 

Thanks 

[Plymouthy Adams]

if you good fabricator and determined to NOT FAIL....sure, why not...but in this sense..subframe would be the ideal....a 49 will accept a more modern Dodge frame as one will slide into the other for welding .....but as a fabricator you would know this already......

[andyd]

Mopar front suspensions 1940 to 1956 will essentially swap parts without any real problem but after that you are limited by your ability to modify/change/fabricate..........I have never seen a subframe swap that really impressed me apart from a couple of times when the whole frame from the firewall forward was replaced with box tube & an upgraded aftermarket independant style front end or better yet a XJ6 Jaguar complete front end was installed..........the original front suspension can be made to work well, just takes a little thought..........relocate the upper shock mount, rebuild the stock steering box or replace with a more modern rack & pinion, swap in disc brakes, a thicker sway bar and your done...........you won't outrun the latest Formula 1 car but it will handle I ride well..........my Oz 2cents worth.......andyd    

[Jokerz49]

16 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said:

if you good fabricator and determined to NOT FAIL....sure, why not...but in this sense..subframe would be the ideal....a 49 will accept a more modern Dodge frame as one will slide into the other for welding .....but as a fabricator you would know this already......

In my other life I probably did know this as I've built frames for model t's before but 4 years ago had a tbi and lost alot of memory. That's why I ask if possible before I try as what I think I remember may not be a real memory. 

 And thanks I will take a look at a dodge frame. I might be able to get my hands on a dakota.

[Jokerz49]

9 hours ago, andyd said:

Mopar front suspensions 1940 to 1956 will essentially swap parts without any real problem but after that you are limited by your ability to modify/change/fabricate..........I have never seen a subframe swap that really impressed me apart from a couple of times when the whole frame from the firewall forward was replaced with box tube & an upgraded aftermarket independant style front end or better yet a XJ6 Jaguar complete front end was installed..........the original front suspension can be made to work well, just takes a little thought..........relocate the upper shock mount, rebuild the stock steering box or replace with a more modern rack & pinion, swap in disc brakes, a thicker sway bar and your done...........you won't outrun the latest Formula 1 car but it will handle I ride well..........my Oz 2cents worth.......andyd    

Thanks Andy I will look again at the front and check out relocating shock mounts this summer. Hopefully I can get my new shop built on the farm by then as the old one is almost 100 years old ans starting to break down lol