Hello James,
The rear axle I used for this project was a Currie Ford 9-inch. Currie only offers 9-inch Ford rear axles to fit a wide range of applications or more universal custom fit.
A Strange 12-bolt rear axle would have cost about the same.
It’s been a few years now since I completed this build and I am not certain how accurately what I paid would reflect what it will cost now.
There are equally good and less expensive alternatives… like the folks at Quick Performance for a new 9-inch ( https://www.quickperformance.com/ ).
But nothing is less expensive than a good deal at a swap meet or salvage yard, and I’ve acquired plenty of rear axles that way over the years.
I did have several projects going at the time and while I did not return the shocks but they did find another home in another car.
As for the coil-over springs, most retailers will exchange them for different rate springs if you return the old ones in new condition.
Building Cars on a budget is sort of at the heart of this hobby… certainly anything can be accomplished if you throw enough money at it… but tracking down great deals or finding a part off a salvage yard car can be a lot more gratifying.
sincerely,
Mark
Classic Car Restoration Club

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Sarah
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Hello Al,

We’ve received a response for you from our expert at CCRC:

The old school hot-rodder in me says anything is possible.
and if the area between the rear axle and fuel tank is too tight, the coil over shocks can also be mounted off the front of the rear axle tubes.

Please chat, email, or call Customer Service if we can assist you further!

Sincerely,
Sarah
Classic Car Renovation Club

Kevin,

Thanks for the kind words. There is a picture of the completed car in Member Rides,
Here is a link: https://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/article/1935-chevrolet/
I should probably post more.
The only real tweaks we made were to the spring rate.
We weren’t happy with how soft the rear springs were at first so we swapped them out for QA1 225-475 pound variable rate springs.
An that made it PERFECT!
The car is much better at handling with the new rear suspension, it also eliminated the side-to-side axle movement I had with the leaf suspension.
I stuffed a lot of tire (P23570R15) in the stock rear wheel wells and the side axle movement used to lead to a little rubbing sometimes during hard cornering, and the new suspension ended the problem.
The front suspension is a Heidt’s Mustang II with tubular upper and lower control arms and QA1 coil-overs and Baer brakes.

Thanks again,

Mark
Classic Car Restoration Club