Re: Craig's Panther Project -- Sway bars

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2015/6/6 9:05:35

The most difficult part of the adaption will be how to mount the ends to the Panther front lower control arms. This is what I did.

I cut and modified a length of steel "U-channel" from the local Home Depot into a couple of "outriggers" to connect the lower strut from the Firebird sway bar to the Packard lower control arm.





Here's the finished outrigger bolted to the lower control arm with the Firebird end link attached.



One also has to mount the attachment of the sway bar to the front frame rails. I used a pair of 3FT steel "L-channel" from Home Depot as the crossmember. The mounting locations is somewhat different than Packard's T-L front sway bar, but the idea is essentially the same.



Here's a "down close and personal" view of the result: