I was looking around for the Panhard bar bolts (stepped ones) I noticed that some retailers have just a regular grade 8 bolt. Anyone know the best place to get the originals? also what size is the U-bolt that holds the sway bar on? thamks and Happy Holidays to all

 

Founders told me that the only place to get the stepped bolts was from the factory or dealership. They said I could just use 14mm x 80mm bolts and drill out the mounting holes on the body,(just remember to use grade 8 bolts) That worked great!!

Mark.

 

Spohn makes them, $10 but anothe 10 to ship them

 

On another note, on the vert with the long support rails there is no room to get a torque wrench in to set them at 70 foot pounds. I gues I will put them in and drive it a mile or so then retighten them while it is on the ground, any sugestions?

 

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My bill was $14.00 dollars at the hardware store for grade 8 bolts,nuts and washers. Then the 9/16's drill bit to drill the holes out was $9.00. The Spohn's price seems pretty good.

Mark.

 

I've gotten stock ones from a local gm dealer a couple of times.

I have wondered why they were designed tapered with a smaller thread than shoulder, if someone could come up with a good reason for it it would be easy enough to make a sleeve to fit over a bolt the size of the smaller end of the stock bolt to make it fit like stock, but otherwise I don't see a good reason not to drill the second side of the bracket so you can just use a straight bolt in the size of the shoulder.

 

Called my local dealer today, they come in a pack of 5, my cost was only $5.69 for the pack. I refuse to hack up my car by drilling things out, the bolts have a shoulder for a reason I am not an engineer so I dont plan to change it.

 

Anyone with a vert ever change out the rear LCR's? with the addition of the side rail it it impossible to get a tourque wrech in there.

 

Whatever, Just trying to help.
I wouldnt call drilling a couple holes out hacking up a car.

 

I know you were, my pet peve Bro