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Fat Man Fabrications FYI

Started by lalessi1, 2026-04-07 07:14

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lalessi1

I just learned that Fat Man Fabrications was bought by Southern Rods. I spoke to them on the phone and they are making dropped spindles and tubular control arms for '57s. Pricey but that is great news at least to me.

https://www.fatmanfab.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorsEA-8LBRG3Dg7YfJFLeOaFbkvaKSid4eiLmSyZv4Khxxc1bXW
Lynn

mustang6984

WHEW! Saved at the last minute then.
Nothing is impossible...
The word it's self says I'M POSSIBLE  (Audrey Hepburn)

2 '57 Ford Couriers AND '57 Fairlane
3 Mustangs, '69 fastback-'84 SVO-'88 Saleen Convertible
'49 Ford P/U
'50 Dodge P/U
'82 RX-7
'65 Chrysler New Yorker

57chero

When I was building my Ranchero I found a pair of his dropped spindles on Ebay, a guy bought a 57 Delivery and was making a gasser out of it the spindles were laying in the back and had no use for them so I got them for a $100 at the time they were selling for $450 a pr.

lalessi1

Did you use them? What has been your opinion of them?
Lynn

57chero

Yes they have been on my car since 2011, back then you used Granada rotors, calipers and the stock tie rod ends. The ones that are available now use GM maybe camaro parts, "I think".

mustang6984

I'll stick with the Granada parts. No desire for those bow-tie scrap metal parts on my quality vehicle.
Nothing is impossible...
The word it's self says I'M POSSIBLE  (Audrey Hepburn)

2 '57 Ford Couriers AND '57 Fairlane
3 Mustangs, '69 fastback-'84 SVO-'88 Saleen Convertible
'49 Ford P/U
'50 Dodge P/U
'82 RX-7
'65 Chrysler New Yorker