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Anyone able to ID these?


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Lakewood competition for Mopar part number 21300. The extension was an add on by some one

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Thanks for the help. Are you sure on the application? They were supposed to be off a 71Nova. My cars buried & my sons (who's car they are for) is away for the winter. I had a feeling they were modified to reach the spring eye & that's ok. Now I'm hoping they will fit his car.

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Yep, Duster/Demon A-body--you can tell by the shock absorber bracket

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If you want to see what the camaro nova ones look like there is a set for sale in the parts section. They are a very nice set

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This is a little upsetting. Seller said he removed them from his 71 Nova to put Cal Tracs on.
Thanks for the help.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: notstock71</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is a little upsetting. Seller said he removed them from his 71 Nova to put Cal Tracs on.
Thanks for the help. </div></div>

They will work on your Nova..the spring pad perch are basically universal and those bolt holes are grooved out for several different u-bolt diameters.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: notstock71</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is a little upsetting. Seller said he removed them from his 71 Nova to put Cal Tracs on.
Thanks for the help. </div></div>

They will work on your Nova..the spring pad perch are basically universal and those bolt holes are grooved out for several different u-bolt diameters.

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Thanks for making what appeared to be a bad situation a good one. Now I'm torn, do I cut the extension off to make them as they were or do I leave them as is since they are supposed to hit right at the spring eye. Opinions on color?

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I would leave them modded. Paint either yellow ir black, not knowing anything about your car.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would leave them modded. Paint either yellow ir black, not knowing anything about your car. </div></div>

Its a 69 I bought for my now 10 year old son. He wants to do the car day 2 style. He wants to keep the 5 slot rims, add a stinger hood, respray in original butternut yellow, etc. He has pictures on his wall of the blue day 2 Yenko Duece from a fellow member. That's the look he wants for his car.

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I picked thease up does anyone know who makes them and how rare are they the guy said he had them on a 69 z 2/8 in the early 70s http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/p...160413_486.jpg

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Oh Brent, I'm sure you've never seen a set of those bars posted up in a Day 2 thread aunere. Whatever possesed you to bring a pair of those home? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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Bars on the 69 with 4* wedges. They've been on the car with this Day 2 setup since day one!

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Paul who makes them and how rare are they? thanks

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they look like the drag dimensions on page three of this tread to me.

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Sure do look like Drag Dimensions. They were made in Canada and you just don't see them very often.

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Thanks Guys so they did make them in early 70s.Does anyone make the stickers for them

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Who owns the set on page three anybody knows thanks

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<span style="font-size: 11pt">If you are referring to the &quot;Drag Dimensions&quot; bars, those are mine. They were added to my '70 Nova as a Christmas present given from the original owner wife to hubby in 1970 (you gotta love that woman [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]!). When I bought the car, I did not know the brand of slapper bars as there were no decals or other markings to tell me the manuafacturer. Al Corporon (AlsV8vair) figured out what they were and let me know [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]. I believe he had family members that worked at the DD factory (in Canada), so he probably has a pretty good handle on the history of that company. Al did make up some decals (which you see here ) and may still have some. My bars were restored by the talented masters of </span><span style="font-style: italic"> <span style="font-weight: bold"> <span style="color: #3333FF"> <span style="font-size: 14pt">&quot;Deuce Heaven&quot;</span> </span> </span> </span> <span style="font-size: 11pt">up north in the hinterland known as Iowa. What do you plan to do with them?


Al's email: </span> alcorporon@sympatico.ca

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Very cool to see the Drag Dimension stuff getting some recognition!
Rip Curly.

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~ Pete

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Thanks a lot for the info sam going to email him now [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Check these out. Vintage Chevelle lower traction bars. They are NOS. Anyone seen anything like these ever? I haven't!

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wow, never saw them. neat looking!

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Those blue A-body traction bars are something I can remember seeing in the Eighties at a local speed shop. I'm pretty certain that they were manufactured by a company named MAS.

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The guy I got these from couldn't remember the brand name but said he purchased them in the mid 70's and never used them. He ended up using a ladder bar setup instead.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those blue A-body traction bars are something I can remember seeing in the Eighties at a local speed shop. I'm pretty certain that they were manufactured by a company named MAS.</div></div>

You're right on that account. I have a number of old Racing Unlimited (long defunct, and they sold &quot;MAS Roadster&quot; axles and such) catalogs and I just looked at one. There's a picture of those listed as &quot;4010 Chevelle, Tempest, Olds, etc&quot; and described as &quot; The ultimate for coil/spring control. Features soild bushed control arms that replace the stock arm. Easy to install. Effective preload towers---So much adjustment you can raise the car 6&quot; just by tightening the U bolts. Can be run with or without U bolts intact. Fits all Buick special, Chevelle, GTO, Tempest, Olds 442, and F85&quot;

68.00$

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Very cool. Would like to see underside and a picture of an advertisement for them if anyone has one. What are your plans for them?

Marty

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You get 1 guess for what Matt does with the old speed equipment he posts up here.

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Here are two more sets. I believe the yellow set is Lakewoods and they are NOS.

The orange set look like they could be NMW by the color or they could be very early Mr. Gaskets since they were painted orange as well.

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The yellow bars are for 70-81 Camaro.

I believe the orange ones are Lakewoods. Someone could have blasted them and painted them orange. Never seen NMW's in that style..also the spring perch pads are identical to Lakewoods.

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Thanks Whitetop. Check out page 5 of this thread. Post # 481325. There is a set of orange Mr. Gasket bars that look similar to these.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Whitetop. Check out page 5 of this thread. Post # 481325. There is a set of orange Mr. Gasket bars that look similar to these. </div></div>

There are differences..look at the clamp that holds the spring u-bolt--it has square ends, not rounded like Lakewoods.

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I've never seen a set of NMW slapper bars, but would be interested in buying a set if they were ever made. Has anyone seen a set in ads or even in person?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've never seen a set of NMW slapper bars, but would be interested in buying a set if they were ever made. Has anyone seen a set in ads or even in person? </div></div>

I have 3-4 NMW catalogs and have never seen slapper bars either.

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Thanks for the info guys. I appreciate it.

-Matt

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here are two more sets. I believe the yellow set is Lakewoods and they are NOS.

The orange set look like they could be NMW by the color or they could be very early Mr. Gaskets since they were painted orange as well.</div></div>

Ya know I have to ask. I've broken Muncies in every conceivable way and never broken a tail housing the way that one is in the backround.......what happened?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Igosplut</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Ya know I have to ask. I've broken Muncies in every conceivable way and never broken a tail housing the way that one is in the backround.......what happened? </div></div>

I'll post pictures of that one tomorrow. Blown up drag racing apparently.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Igosplut</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Ya know I have to ask. I've broken Muncies in every conceivable way and never broken a tail housing the way that one is in the backround.......what happened? </div></div>

This unit came with a pile of Muncies I purchased a few years back. Worse I've ever seen. I was only able to save the bearing retainer, some hardware, and one slider assembly. The guy told me he blew it up drag racing.

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looks like it was broke a couple of times.

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