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I got a new rear end to compliment my stroker.

Congrats, what type?

my Christmas present to myself....

evilbay #131060267183

Nice.

So you're the one. Awesome score.

i installed my rear sway bar and custom front sway bar and they both work better then i could have imagined.

Aprntce wrote:i installed my rear sway bar and custom front sway bar and they both work better then i could have imagined.

Would love to know your thoughts on the rear sway bar, everything I have read here vilifies them - unless your goal is drifting. Have you had much chance to throw the car around much and see what the handling characteristics are like?
Inquiring minds want to know!

notoptoy wrote:

Aprntce wrote:i installed my rear sway bar and custom front sway bar and they both work better then i could have imagined.

Would love to know your thoughts on the rear sway bar, everything I have read here vilifies them - unless your goal is drifting. Have you had much chance to throw the car around much and see what the handling characteristics are like?
Inquiring minds want to know!

i actually really like them...i have had some time to throw it around and it isnt as ass end happy as everyone makes it sound (im going for drift/auto x)... im actually running with one from a 1995 camaro haha and it bolted right up and its just over 3/4 of a inch

Where did you attach it on the frame and axle? Any pictures?

notoptoy wrote:Where did you attach it on the frame and axle? Any pictures?

good question...you beat me too it.

I will upload pictures when i get home

I ran it on top of the axle pointed back...and used the stock camaro mounting hardwear and brackets slightly modified

Fitted the front fenders back on the car after straightening them. The drivers side is a used one I bought years ago and was a bear to fit. Would of liked to have kept the one that was on it, but it was two fenders grafted together and the weld on the inside was looking pretty suspect. The car was hit on the drivers side pretty hard before I bought it in 1972 so you would think a new fender would be cheaper to buy back then than grafting two together. Oh well go figure! Getting close to finishing the body work, than I can move on to something I'm more comfortable dooing.

A friend welded my exhaust header and I made a flexible piece after the header.
I am also busy to make the last two chrome pipes(1600) from stainless steel.

That's a good idea!
I was thinking what I could do to rejuvenate the two chrome tips.
Thanks for the inspiration