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<\/a><\/p>\nThe panhard bar mounts from UB had a couple shortcomings. \u00a0One, the axle-side mounts were really big and heavy, with all sorts of clamps and things. \u00a0With it welded on, a lot less material is needed. \u00a0So John hacked off a bunch of unnecessary material, and welded the puppy on there. \u00a0Before:<\/p>\n
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On the axle:<\/p>\n Those changes took a few pounds off the panhard parts, which means a few fewer pounds of unsprung weight. \u00a0Another thing I see on so many of these cars is a truckload of parts bolted\/welded to the rear axle (evil Steelitis rearing its ugly head again!). \u00a0Sure, 5 new links and an 8 foot torque arm may control the axle well, but is it really worth another 75 pounds of unsprung weight to track over every bump?<\/p>\n Another \u00a0problem was the way the UB Machine chassis-side mount received the lateral loads from the panhard bar. \u00a0Recall this pic from before:<\/p>\n The lateral compression\/tension loads from the panhard aren’t in line with the vertical piece coming down from the chassis, or the cross brace. \u00a0I was worried about the lateral loads causing the panhard mount piece to want to “twist” around the tubular down tube.<\/p>\n So out come the grinder and welder again, to modify that piece, to direct the loads into the chassis down tube, in the way I’d like to see.<\/p>\n This keeps the panhard in line with the support cross brace-<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n