Thread: 1949 Chevy, Viper powered

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The panhard bar is set up so that when the truck is at ride height, the bar pointed down, about the same as its pointed up now. Its on air bags, i measured the arc, calculated it in, its all free and clear, nothing will rub or hit. I'm going to drive it before paint, so if it does, i will just modify it. made it once, can make it again. Was limited on my options with the way the rear is set up, so i ended up with the bar shorter than i wanted. Oh well, not building a road racer or drag truck, just nice driver (thats fast). working now on getting the drivers door to fit. The cab is tweaked so the door is out of square, gotta build a bit of a jig to use the porta power to get the door frame squared up.

passenger door or course fit perfectly, and thats the one i put on first, such high hopes when i went around to the other side...

Originally Posted by toofast_28

The panhard bar is set up so that when the truck is at ride height, the bar pointed down, about the same as its pointed up now. Its on air bags, i measured the arc, calculated it in, its all free and clear, nothing will rub or hit. I'm going to drive it before paint, so if it does, i will just modify it. made it once, can make it again. Was limited on my options with the way the rear is set up, so i ended up with the bar shorter than i wanted. Oh well, not building a road racer or drag truck, just nice driver (thats fast). working now on getting the drivers door to fit. The cab is tweaked so the door is out of square, gotta build a bit of a jig to use the porta power to get the door frame squared up.

My concern would be binding the 4-link by the panhard pushing the differential to the side as it flexes. Seems to me that the ideal would have the panhard bar level at loaded ride height, then any movement up or down would be coming back to a center, no stress position. It'll probably be fine.

Originally Posted by rspears

My concern would be binding the 4-link by the panhard pushing the differential to the side as it flexes. Seems to me that the ideal would have the panhard bar level at loaded ride height, then any movement up or down would be coming back to a center, no stress position. It'll probably be fine.

Moves 3/16 total, side to side. Rubber mounted 4 link on each end. Im not worried about binding. it'll be straight at ride height. Going to get a sway bar on it too. No room cause of the bed, and the way all the mounts are made, to get the panhard level at ride height. If i were building a track car i would redesign it all to be optimal, and if its not to my liking, i can change it. I've seen much worse panhard designs. Seen lots better too of course.