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Old 04-28-14, 06:40 AM
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Thanks, I just didnt realize you can scroll down on that link the first time I checked it out

Can this work with poly bushings or will they become to weak?
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Would there be anything wrong with using a pan hard bar with poly bushings? I have some left over various lengths of 4 link bars from a mini truck build. They are pretty hefty.
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Originally Posted by Kaaarl12a
Would there be anything wrong with using a pan hard bar with poly bushings? I have some left over various lengths of 4 link bars from a mini truck build. They are pretty hefty.
In fact a lot of panhard bar kits for sale use polyurithane bushings.

There is a guy who runs LeMons who built a panhard bar using the remnants of the stock watts linkage... It's on the forum somewhere. Can't remember the thread though.
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Alright looks like tonight I have something to play around with
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Pics of the final project. Took two weekends of me and a friend working solidly. But our final product is perfectly parallel to the axel and sits at exactly 0 degrees when the car is on the ground with the driver in and half a tank of fuel.

It really is a simple device, just lots of measuring putting the car down... measuring... putting the car back up... welding.... etc.

Here are final pics.







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Looks good! Have any measurementson the length of the bar I want a general idea if what I have will work or if I need to order a new bar.
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Hmmm. I actually didn't measure the bar. Just cut it to length as it was the last peice fitted.

I bought a 48" tube and cut a bit over a foot off so I would put the bar length at around 32"-34"
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Like what I see there wally. With that panhard it'll handle so much better than the stock watts.
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