It doesn’t look like it in the above photos because the restored suspension has gotten all dusty from the bodywork but I’ll get it all cleaned up and looking nice again. I still need to install the front shocks but I need to first sandblast and paint the lower mounts before I can do that. The end links aligned perfectly in the control arm mounting locations so the bar itself seems to be very good quality. I am much happier with the install even though the spacers made it a little tough to install the bolts. I flipped the bar back over and found that if I install the 4 spacers under each side with longer 1 3/4” bolts then it would clear the radiator deflector and clear the control arms by a good margin. It was clear the bar was upside-down because the bar had about 1/16” clearance from the lower control arm with no engine load on the suspension. I started by installing the bar upside-down because when I tried to install it the opposite way it rubbed the radiator deflector. The bar came with 8 spacers but no instruction on what they are needed for. The instructions for the front bar were completely useless. I can’t wait to get her running and on the road so I can see just how well it handles around the twistys.Ĭontent with the rear bar install I moved to the front bar. I put the car back on the ground and a little pushes on the rear end proved that the bar and new shocks are going to drastically change the way Grace handles. I tightened all the bolts after I put the weight of the car back down on the suspension so it doesn’t bind. After a little fussing with it I had it installed. To allow the bar to move into position I loosened the U-bolts a bit to allow the bar to position properly. I finished where I left off on the rear sway bar and installed the end links to the brackets I welded to the frame. Over the past week I’ve gotten some good work accomplished on the Tbird.
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