One of the upgrades I have in mind for my truck is to swap in an independent front suspension clip. I have one from an AMC Pacer, which gives me front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering, as well as an A-frame suspension with no strut rods requires. And the Pacer clip uses the same front springs as '78-'88 General Motors G-body cars [Malibu, Grand Prix, Regal, Cutlass], as well as '82-'92 GM F-bodies [Camaro and Firebird].
This is NOT my frame...but this is what an original L-series frame looks like with a Pacer suspension clip installed. [If you click on the photo, you can get a larger view with a little more detail. Bit since the frame and the suspension are both black, some of the detail will be hard to detect.] There are also kits out there for installing the near-universal Mustang II front clip, and some folks have even done torsion bar setups from the Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare. I went with the Pacer for several reasons, not the least of which was cost; I got the entire clip, already removed from the car, for $50. As I begin the process of my installation, I'll try to take lots of photos and post them.
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