Traction bars

[Zman1969]

Paul or anyone know the production timeline on the lakewood bars?
long square tubes:
short square tubes:
rectangle tube:
Jbolts- non jbolts?

[Day2_69Z]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Zman1969</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Paul or anyone know the production timeline on the lakewood bars?
long square tubes:
short square tubes:
rectangle tube:
Jbolts- non jbolts?</div></div>

I'll throw this out there about J bolts.
They're for competition and high horse cars.
Optional on level 2 bars, Standard on period Competition bars and not applicable on base &quot;street bars&quot; or look at me clamp on bars....
I'll leave Paul with a more complete knowledgeable break down.....He's Good !
Tom

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Zman1969</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Paul or anyone know the production timeline on the lakewood bars?
long square tubes:
short square tubes:
rectangle tube:
Jbolts- non jbolts? </div></div>

Square tubes came out first late 60's, rectangular rubes 1970 or so...but early 70's Lakewood sold both styles at the same time.
J-bolts were for the Traction action street/strip bars.

[Day2_69Z]

Sure,,,some of us here are knowledgeable and helpful....
What bars do you have or looking for ?
What are you trying to accomplish with your car ?

[Zman1969]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sure,,,some of us here are knowledgeable and helpful....
What bars do you have or looking for ?
What are you trying to accomplish with your car ? </div></div>

I have a set of short square tube J-bolts that I'll be restoring
street car with some day 2 stuff
here they are

[Day2_69Z]

Zman,
for your resto , Street side performance has Lakewood 2 1/2&quot; U bolt clamps to attach to your springs as well as Bolts, if you have old K bolts and they're bent or twisted in any way, don't use them....they will bend again even easier or crack after you rebend them...they have 2 sizes in snubbers as well......
check the back of your bars and see if the cut off on the tube looks perfect or a bit rough.... a lot of long bars were cut off .
Good luck on your project

[PxTx]

I was over at novaboy Dave's not too long ago and thumbed through a few lakwood catalogs from 69 anf 70 I think. I was surprised at the variety in 1970. There were several offerings. I'll see if I can get some pics from it.

[Day2_69Z]

Paul, can you ask Novaboy if one catalog from 70-74 could be acquired for my display ?
I just picked up an 82 issue for reference and need an older one.

Thanks, Tom

[whitetop]

Another thing:

Traffic Action = non j-bolt bars
Traction Action = street/ strip bars with j-bolts

Please don't put Traction Action decals on non-j bolt bars...I have been seeing this recently.

Vast majority of bars I have seen over the years at the swaps are Traction Action with the J-bolt option.

If bars have the j-bolt option you do not have to run the j-bolts.

Original rectangular bars had an extended tail with a welded on tab for spring clamp u-bolt,, later, around mid 70's the extended bar stayed but the rear tab was gone and final version is no extended tab at all.

Early to mid 70's all the hardware had a gold tint with black phosphated nuts.

[PxTx]

I think the short square bars had a different shape plate with enough holes to use BOTH type of bolts together- U bolts and J's. The long bars were only either/or.