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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like it was broke a couple of times. </div></div>

You mean to say he made another pass after the first problem??????????

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

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the definition of grenaded [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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Broke front Universal Joint,on hard pass,could be the problem. Seen this occur before.

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That's wall art if I ever saw it. You can show that to the guys who never drive their cars, afraid that something will happen.....

Sorry it's late, but here's the page from the Racing Unlimited catalog with the traction bars....

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps9a3a92ed.jpg

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Thank you for sharing. Greatly appreciated.

Marty

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Another style of Vega bars.

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Those are cool!!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Importing Zach's pictures from that thread:

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...a/IMG_1082.jpg





</div></div>Marlin, do you know what brand of cheater slick is on this car???

Thanks DH [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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I would bet Hurst Round Shoulder tires based on that yellow oval. Probably had them cut a pair of cheater grooves in 'em!

http://hurstracingtires.com/1093440.html

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Thanks Paul, I wondered what company had that little oval. I couldn't
find it on line. Thanks again.

Dicky [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Many shapes and sizes of traction bars. I have started to sort mine out , I love pictures of day 2 parts. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0073-image.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevyandpontiac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many shapes and sizes of traction bars. I have started to sort mine out , I love pictures of day 2 parts. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0073-image.jpg
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Thanks for the pictures of your traction bar collection. Do you know anything about the set in the middle of the middle row (look to be bare metal) in the photo? Are they unequal length? I have 2 sets of those and do not know the manufacturer and the reason for the unequal length.

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They are the early square tube Lakewood, they were the first bolt ones from Lakewood. Also they use a different bottom plate than the current j bolt bars. The ones I have are for 1st gen camaro and 68 to 72 nova If you have 2 sets that is cool since there are not a lot of them around. Can you post pictures of yours?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevyandpontiac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They are the early square tube Lakewood, they were the first bolt ones from Lakewood. Also they use a different bottom plate than the current j bolt bars. The ones I have are for 1st gen camaro and 68 to 72 nova If you have 2 sets that is cool since there are not a lot of them around. Can you post pictures of yours?</div></div>

Here is a photo and thanks for the info. I guess these would be the first desing lakewood bars? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...366_medium.jpg

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Do you think you are mistaken about the unequal length? Seems like you have 2 matching bars, just different colors.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you think you are mistaken about the unequal length? Seems like you have 2 matching bars, just different colors.</div></div> I bought the bars at different times. The yellow ones I had for a long time. The black ones I bought at a different time a few years ago. I brought up the question as the photo from &quot;chevyandpontiac&quot; seems to show unequal length square tube bars

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maybe some Stock/Superstock raecer mixed the bars for different load purposes. Any for sale?

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http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...psalu7fp5k.jpg


http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...psbszwec6n.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps3xkl3kye.jpg

These are off a 50's Vette. Probably the shortest set made at 25&quot; long. They are the later style, cause the wider spring pad and lack of a tail. They are also equal in length. What do those other ones measure without the tail? I can only guess that the unequal set-up was an early thing, before slapper bars were properly sorted.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BillD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you think you are mistaken about the unequal length? Seems like you have 2 matching bars, just different colors.</div></div> I bought the bars at different times. The yellow ones I had for a long time. The black ones I bought at a different time a few years ago. I brought up the question as the photo from &quot;chevyandpontiac&quot; seems to show unequal length square tube bars</div></div>

Paul, here is a photo of the bars showing the length. [img:center]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/102_1690.jpg[/img]

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Bill, think someone cut the front off one of those bars? The snubber position seems to show one hole or two holes available for the one bar.

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Can you read the tape? Seems fuzzy on my phone.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BillD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BillD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you think you are mistaken about the unequal length? Seems like you have 2 matching bars, just different colors.</div></div> I bought the bars at different times. The yellow ones I had for a long time. The black ones I bought at a different time a few years ago. I brought up the question as the photo from &quot;chevyandpontiac&quot; seems to show unequal length square tube bars</div></div>

Paul, here is a photo of the bars showing the length. [img:center]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/102_1690.jpg[/img] </div></div>***24&amp;1/2&quot;from center of snubber to rear&quot;U&quot;bolt hole,I get. Odd about the Bars.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill, think someone cut the front off one of those bars? The snubber position seems to show one hole or two holes available for the one bar.</div></div>

Sam the second hole on the longer yellow bar was added. I can tell that because the second hole is not on the reinforcement plate inside the bar where the snubber screws in. The second hole was added to the longer bar so that the snubber would contact the springs in the same spot for both bars. What got me going on this subject again was the picture above from &quot;ChevyandPontiac&quot; also shows unequal length bars.

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&quot;chevyandPonitiac&quot; and &quot;BillD&quot; show or have the odd bars.

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Here's a couple of mine. Square tube Lakewoods and not really sure who made the blue ones...Reminded me of a Nickey type bar.


BIG

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In all these years Bill I have never seen or maybe forgot that I ever saw uneven traction bars. I am updating my mind daily lately! Thanks to all you guys for posting this stuff.

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Sam, check these out...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Lakewood...dd1&amp;vxp=mtr

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I know this is a thread about traction bars but does anyone remember or have seen a production set of ladder bars that would require a piece welded to the rear frame rails or would this have been a homemade job? Thanks, Darrell

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...o/DSC02435.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...o/DSC02434.jpg

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Looks home made to me, as does the extra leaf in the spring pack....

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It sure as sh*t is!! I never noticed it before. Great eye!! I didnt put much thought into it. Just figured someone swapped the leafs from 4 for a 5 but after you saying that I went back looking at my pics and noticed that the clamps have been moved as well. Nice..


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...o/DSC02431.jpg

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Picked up these Ansen bars for Vega/Monza last night. A little orange paint and they will go on the wagon.

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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The original paint was under the black primer. The rubber bumpers have &quot;Ansen&quot; molded into them and look like they have never had any use.

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My freshly painted drag dimension traction bars. Sand blasted them and painted them today. The white paint was under the yellow which was also under the black paint. Plus the snubbers are in good shape just need to clean them up. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4483-image.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4484-image.jpg

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Nice stuff. I was tempted to buy those!

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Very nice. Good to see another pair of Drag Dimensions Trac bars.
I have been looking to purchase a pair. No luck yet. Or anything Drag Dimension related

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I have been looking for a set of the old Ansen Ground Grabbers and after losing a couple ebay auctions I decided to make a set with the help of some pics and dimensions I found here on Yenko.net
http://copter98.jalbum.net/piston-st...ansenbars1.jpg http://copter98.jalbum.net/piston-st...ansenbars3.jpg http://copter98.jalbum.net/piston-st...ansenbars2.jpg

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Probably a nicer set than any of the originals! Good work.

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They look nice! Did you need to make a few of the spring pearches?

Can't wait to see them installed. How are you going to finish them?

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Thanks scuncio, I used your detailed pics for reference to build these.
Thanks pxtx, I have heavy duty reinforced perches from Moser.
I'm thinking of powder coating them chassis black but at this point I'm not 100% sure. Maybe Cadmium?
I test fitted them today and everything looked good.