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Driver side panhard bar bracket done and upper panhard bar brace cleaned repainted and mocked up

panhard bar

thanks again to all the people supporting this thread with feedback, questions and comments. I will continue to do my best to keep this pace going on the progress and the updates

Ohhhh - ahhhhhh.

Like the fab work.

Going to add subframe connectors?

Im gonna run 3x2 box (body rails) from the rear sub up to the fire walland tie a cage into that......im thinkin the cage will add all the strength I need but we will see......sub frame connectors cant hurt.....

passenger side panhard bar bracket mocked up and panhard bar installed

made some more room for the new rear subframe

That looks like it's going to be really uncomfortable to drive... LOL

3X00-Modified wrote:That looks like it's going to be really uncomfortable to drive... LOL

Very safe though!

You thought about putting a C4 IRS under there?

yeah i thought about IRS.......maybe one day.....for now the goal was/is to just to use as much of the z28 parts to save on $$$ and keep the z28 theme.......including the wheels........which i would have to see if the rims would fit on the vette rear end......if i start snapping axels i will look into a 12 bolt or IRS of some knid

haha and yeah hope the comfort part will come together too........gotta get this thing back to a roller then the interior fab can begin

jjanke wrote:yeah i thought about IRS.......maybe one day.....for now the goal was/is to just to use as much of the z28 parts to save on $$$ and keep the z28 theme.......including the wheels........which i would have to see if the rims would fit on the vette rear end......if i start snapping axels i will look into a 12 bolt or IRS of some knid

Snapping axles? What beast do you plan on putting under the hood of this car? I am much more into the third-gen F-Bodies, with three of them still in the family, but even cars like the SS Camaro and WS6 Ran-Air Trans Ams with the modified LS1's cranking out 325 HP weren't noted for busting drivelines...

As always, I am glued to the thread, running great thusfar.

yeah idk......not me but a guy i know.........hahahaha.....ive heard people say the 10 bolt rear ends are weak........idk :b

Yes, they are, relatively speaking. But typically, traction becomes the issue. I worked with a guy who said he worked at GM's proving-grounds for a little while. Apparently, they run the cars full-throttle across alternating high-and-low traction surfaces (left and right wheels getting opposite surfaces at any given time) to try and break things. I guess with enough abuse, anything will prove to be a weak-link. But unless you are doing something really crazy, I doubt it will be a problem if your engine is even close to stock. On the other hand, I've never managed to snap one of my stock Muncie 282 CV axles on my 3800SC-powered GTU in the years I drove it before swapping to six-speed, so what do I know?