Restomod or Original OEM style?? - Feedback Appreciated!

Super-Cuda said

Just my observations having been down both roads..

I would agree with most of this but pay attention to the following :

1. Check the factory K Member for signs of fatigue, the pivot points for the lower control arms and the mounting points for the steering box. If you want to visually check , get someone to sit in the car and turn the steering wheel full left to right and see if the box moves. You will see the box deflect if the k frame is weak there.

2. Check the frame rails where the upper a-arm mounts. They can rust out but be filled full of debris and you wouldn't notice it as the view is pretty obstructed by the adjusting cams

3. Install factory Lower control arms with sway-bar mounts. Much better than aftermarket.

I don't do any autocross or track but I do drive my car hard with the RMS components when I get an opportunity and the car performs beautifully.

I'm with abodyjoe on this.

I wouldn't go back.

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This 100%

My factory V8 K-member was a lost cause, cracks everywhere, I had the same with a crack on the steering box mount. I tried fixing the LCA pivot mounts only to find more cracks.
Yes I could've got another good factory one from out of state, after searching for a month the best deal I got was one in Nebraska, even after shipping the cost was only $100 cheaper than a new QA1 K-member.
And, yes it's $100 cheaper, HOWEVER it was another 45ish year old factory part at the time and pictures don't show everything that could be wrong (cracks and other issues) with it until you see it in person. So I elected to get a new one, might as well for peace of mind.
Again I'm in a barren wasteland of A-bodies (Utah), they closed the last salvage yard here in the area that dealt with vintage iron. I found out they scrapped like 80% of the cars in the yard and sold the rest to "professional" restoration shops... I believe Dave Kindig was one of them.
Idaho is the closest to me when is comes to decent salvage yards for these cars. Wyoming second, Both 3+ hours drive away.

All that vintage iron gone... :(

And yes, the last one was a Plymouth Satellite. In fact I ran the VIN on it, it was a 72' Sebring Plus. All gone.