Bent Wishbone?

[345 DeSoto]

Was this bend Stock, or was it done later? There is no dog leg bend in it, just bent to the side...

 

[Barry WNY]

Not stock, it has to be done for tire clearance sometimes or in my case I also used the spring-in-front with split wishbone. I would have made the bend further back and hugged the frame more to gain maximum clearance.

 

[345 DeSoto]

BY GEORGE, Barry WNY, I think you hit on it! When I bought the complete front end, it had come out of a 40 Ford, with the spring in front. The 'bones had been split for a OHV installation. To keep everything in the suspension where it needed to be (in the 40 with the spring in front), the 'bones HAD to be bent. I went to a spring under in my 32, and cut the front mounted spring perches off. The bends were an added bonus for me (clearence). At any rate, who ever did the bends did a perfect job...