by JOHNFIELY Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:25 amSO WHAT REAR SWAY BAR IS USED ON THE 1ST GENS. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY BY JUST PUTTING 1964 CHEVY VAN ON THE NET. MY REAR DIFF IS STOCK.
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REAR SWAY BAR
JOHNFIELY- Number of posts : 124
Location : NORMAN OKLAHOMA
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donivan65- Governor
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Location : San Diego, California
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I used a 1982 Pontiac Firebird on my 65.....
donivan65- Governor
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Bear- Number of posts : 849
Location : dearborn hts michigan
Registration date : 2010-11-23
you are the man donnivan that is a killer set up.need one on my 66 have to get looking
donivan65- Governor
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Location : San Diego, California
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Bear- Number of posts : 849
Location : dearborn hts michigan
Registration date : 2010-11-23
i was surffing cragis list and found lots of sway bars 3 just like the one donivan has 30.00 50.00 to 100.00 dollars
ncbkr2002- Number of posts : 140
Location : Raleigh NC
Registration date : 2012-10-11
donivan .... where did you get the air ride set up for your van ?? i have a 69 G10 and i want one .... thanks
bowtied- Number of posts : 72
Location : aloha oregon not hawaii
Registration date : 2011-04-13
Looking at your bar, is it possible to mount the bar on the topside of the pumpkin. This would shorten the links up a bunch, maybe too much?? I realize your bags would interfere but maybe for those not running bags.
Jerry
Jerry
donivan65- Governor
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They do put the bar on the frame and the links on the rear end sometimes,,,,,as long as you can get it to mount on the frame and find a place for the links to mount on the rear end,,,,,,,I think I paid $90 on Ebay for the 2 air bags,,,,,,and then built 2 brackets to mount them on the rear end and up on the rubber bumper bracket on the frame,,,,,,,I don't don't like to spend too much on my van,,,,then he will get spoiled and expect more,,,,,I had to kick in an extra $2 for a core just so he would have a rear sway bar.......
bowtied- Number of posts : 72
Location : aloha oregon not hawaii
Registration date : 2011-04-13
Actually I was thinking just flip the bar to the upper side of the rearend, just spinning the u-bolts 180*. This would be just to shorten up the end-links.
ncbkr2002- Number of posts : 140
Location : Raleigh NC
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hey donivan .... did u put bags up front ? or can u ? how did the addition of the bags help in the ride / handling
donivan65- Governor
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I don't have air bags up front,,,,but I do have one of those steering stabilizers connected between the axle and center link to cut down on the road and steering wheel wander. As for those rear bags,,,,they are mainly for carrying heavy loads,,,,I don't like that the spring shackles support the whole van,,,,that frame is not the strongest in the World. As for the ride,,,,I have 7 leafs in each spring,,,,it rides like a truck,,,if you put a lot of air in them, it really rides rough,,,,but I can sure get a mean looking rake when I crank that rear end up in the air...
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