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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: Wedgeman]
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12/16/12 08:17 PM
12/16/12 08:17 PM
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Hilltown Pa
1967dartgt
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Just wondering what lenght did you go with? 32" or 36" thanks. Thinking about doing mine this winter.
Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: Wedgeman]
#1352710
12/16/12 08:24 PM
12/16/12 08:24 PM
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Deerfield, Ohio
70dusterjohn
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Anyone installed ladder bars on their A body ?
starting to install mine in my 67 Cuda....and having a little trouble with the front cross member......
Please show your pics of what you have, it will help
Dan
I don't have any pics but mine are 32in and running round tube bar and I move the wheels back 1 in and the cross member is on the frame connectors! Right at the frame rails...
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: Wedgeman]
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12/16/12 10:35 PM
12/16/12 10:35 PM
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Las Vegas
Al_Alguire
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32" on my old Duster, 32" on my old Valiant and 32's on the Barracuda. Two of the cars were 10.5 tire stofk florpans and Duster was a back half car. One set of Chassis Engineering, one set of RJ Racecars and one set of Alston Chassisworks bars.
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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12/16/12 11:51 PM
12/16/12 11:51 PM
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On the parachute mount
n20mstr
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On the parachute mount
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my crossmember looks like Bigtimes above.
32" ladder bars from S&W, and my car has been a string of 1.23 - 1.25 recently...hooks on ice, AND thats with a radial not a slick
Once you get them set and a good setting on your shocks, they are pretty foolproof
....BAD A$$ STREET CAR.....
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: Wedgeman]
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12/17/12 03:07 AM
12/17/12 03:07 AM
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las vegas
70AARcuda
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Ok....
I did a trial fit of all the pieces and the front cross member will sit right under the frame connector. I will have to cut a piece of 1/8in steel with a 1 3/4 hole in it, and weld that piece to the connector with the X member trough the drilled hole
I have 32 in bars
I will post pics of the fit tomorrow, may be someone will come up with a better idea
Dan
I installed 2 x 3 frame rails with the 3 inch being flat, and doing so the front ladder bar mount hit half way off of the frame rail...I cut 1/8 steel and welded it to the frame rail...did this about 4 yrs ago...using Chassisworks 32 inch ladder bars.
This is on a 71 Dart and the leaf springs were used to hold the rear end in the correct position. Also both ends of were gusseted to reinforce the 1/8 steel ..
Last edited by 70AARcuda; 12/17/12 03:09 AM.
Tony
70 AARCuda Vitamin C
71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield)
71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas)
71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: n20mstr]
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12/17/12 04:29 AM
12/17/12 04:29 AM
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Las Vegas
Al_Alguire
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I personally prefer the RJ design. Not sure there is any advantage other than possibly due to their design they are easier to get a lower rid height under as totally stock florpan.
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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12/17/12 02:46 PM
12/17/12 02:46 PM
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Plymouth Meeting, PA
bigtimeauto
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take the eaxhaust off, PUT the crossmember where it needs to be, then fix the exhaust.
BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: Wedgeman]
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12/17/12 11:37 PM
12/17/12 11:37 PM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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I see what you mean Mr Pbody..
Thaks for the precious info......
I will look closer at the exhaust tubes too...
For extra strength weld a piece of strap material to
the front side of the brackets... then weld a tube
from the strap to the frame rail... it will be on a
small angle but it adds strength and in case you
hit the trailer it tends to slide up the tube and
not plow into the brackets
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Re: Ladder bars on A body
[Re: Kiddart]
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12/29/12 10:55 AM
12/29/12 10:55 AM
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MI, usa
dvw
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I put mine right thru the subframe with a hole saw. Then cut out the bottom out slid the tube up and welded the cut out back in. The cage bar sits on a plate welded to the ladder bar mounts. Removing a section of the floor made it easy,reinstall it when done.
Doug
Last edited by dvw; 12/29/12 11:04 AM.
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