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#1
11-11-2013, 06:30 PM
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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
That's it Jake...thanks....I knew I'd seen that pic somewhere.
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11-28-2013, 10:37 PM
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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
Ok, Big Steve fabricated a set of the Harrel style spring clamps for me. They're on the Nova, and they look great! I can still put traction bars on the car in the future. I'd just flip the spring clamps over. Thanks Steve for your help, much appreciated!!
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11-29-2013, 11:26 AM
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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
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#5
11-29-2013, 07:29 PM
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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
when you are ready to put the bars on Bill just take the spring clamps off. Only reason Harrell put spring clamps on instead of bars is because they probably cost him about $2.00 back then instead of about $50.00 for the Lakewoods. They will stiffen your springs but will not work like a traction bar with a snubber. "Big" does good work as usual!
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11-29-2013, 08:41 PM
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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
Actually, when you flip these over and use them with slapper bars, the snubber hits the clamp and not the spring. With a standard length Lakewood ( snubber doesn't quite hit the spring eye) you won't get S bends in your springs . It tends to plant the rear a bit harder. Add some shims to adjust the bar angle and almost zero gap the snubber. You'd be surprised how well it will launch. Straighter as well. I've been running this combo on my 68 for years. I'm not gentle with it. With slicks, your grabbin. Cars use to,and still do, fly with this old school combo.
Ever set up a Mopar with spring clamps and a snubber? With a 6 K launch, you 'd thought you were rear ended by semi! Drive em hard! BIG
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#7
11-29-2013, 08:56 PM
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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
I think with the Mopars it is all about the center snubber. Don't remember seeing any really good running Mopars with a slapper bar set up like the Chevies. Stay warm up on the Lake Big!
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#8
06-25-2019, 01:06 PM
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Bill...
Never saw this thread until today and just went through every page. Beautiful work! Do you still have this car today and how did it finish up with the traction bars and wheel combo? I'd love to see more of it from the days of it being finished, and how it is today should you still have it. Graeme
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06-25-2019, 08:41 PM
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Agreed, first time I've seen it, and it looks awesome.
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