Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars
 

Lakewood still offers the set-up.

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/62020462.jpg

You might consider adding a front shackel for your ladder bar, a small once similar to this one on a Jeep might be just the key to keeping a happy chassis.

http://www.4x4review.com/Portals/1/O...-installed.JPG

http://www.4x4review.com/Portals/1/O...-installed.JPG

I like your effort not to build a cookie cutter car and selecting quality parts in the process.

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars
 

Marlin, if you're serious about this I think it could actually be done relatively simple. Just think of using the Ladder Bar itself as a stiffening truss for the front segment of the leafspring. I'd buy a set of cheap traction bars to cut up, (or simply use your lower leaf spring mounting plates) and weld them to the top rear portion of the Ladder Bar and then just bolt a simple leaf spring clamp to the leafspring as close as possible to the front spring eye with a simple tab welded to the bottom of it and that should be it. If done properly, it would actually be functional as well as getting the look you're after.

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars and chrome dif
 

Yes Marlin it can be done,we will talk. But I found out that any thing I do temporary ends up being permanent. That's all! Be talking to you. Paul

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars
 

Here's my two cents. I love the look of ladder bars. When I was a kid EVERY hot car had them. Now that I am older, I found out that they are HORRIBLE on the suspension and not needed if it's set up right. Oh yea....I almost forgot, they ride like crap too!

With that said, I understand exactly what Marlin is doing and think it's a great look as long as he doesn't mind the ride and doesn't thrash on the car.

I was very interested in the Nova below, a few years ago. Gotta love the ladder bars.

Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/52...600x600Q85.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...f/misc4591.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...764&amp;page=1

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars
 

Ladder bars have been on my 70 Camaro ever since I have owned it.(over 20 yrs?) I believe they were put on in the 70's. I have posted in the past asking for an ID, and noone seemed to know.

..they are welded to my rear and they are a tubular design with plates in the front if I recall. .I have never seen another set alike, but they sure do not look homemade either...too nice...let me know, I'll send You an email with a pic if Youd like.

max

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars
 

Send the pic, I'll post it.

Another influence was Reggie Jackson's red Deuce on the Nova poster - with Ladder Bars!

I think I have the application issue solved.... turned out to be easier than I thought, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars
 

Marlin,
Set your ladder bars on the same pivot as your rear spring front eyelet. Make your eyelet bolt longer to bolt your bars on and they will be on the same pivot. They will work fine. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars and chrome diff
 

Was it the chrome diff cover that made the car faster.

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars and chrome diff
 

Thanks Kim, that sounds like a good idea.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Was it the chrome diff cover that made the car faster. </div></div>

Ha! Nope - I had a chrome cover too, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] That H.Gold Nova was a guick car, could hear him coming - I gunned it but he just blew me into the weeds. Some mean old hippie dude was driving it - he matched the car = angry! I like the Ladder Bars though, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Leaf Springs with Ladder Bars and chrome diff
 

Hey, watch that hippie stuff. That could have been any of us back in those days. There were some left over hippies in the early 80's. Thats when cars were cars and people had oil for blood.