Terry,
Nice looking job on the coil spring conversion, but I was wondering,
won't you need a panhard bar running from one side of the axle to the
opposite side of the frame? The rearend I got for my truck ('82 Trans Am,
with coil springs) had a panhard bar to eliminate side to side play when
cornering. Also had a similar bar running from the front right side of the
pumpkin to a point somewhere mid-frame, parralell with the drive shaft.
Can't remember the name of it but I think it was for prevention of "roll" of
the rearend. Anyway I just thought I'd give my .02 worth and If I'm wrong
then here's my chance to learn something. :)
Jeff Davis
'51 custom
>From: "Terry S. Glines" <ace0027@attglobal.net>
>Reply-To: "Terry S. Glines" <ace0027@attglobal.net>
>To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] Rear end in!
>Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 00:56:27 -0600
>
> Looks as though my idea to use a '72 Monte Carlo rear end and
>controll arms, with coil springs is going to work.
> It's all under there now except the shocks.....When I first took it
>off the jack I let it down a little fast and I thought it was going to
>bounce out of the shop! =)
>
> If you would like to take a look, stop by. It's under "Current
>Project"
>http://www.milezone.com/terry/
>
>Terry & Ace
>
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