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87chevy.com · 05-27-2010, 08:26 PM

Yup, just as the title states...
I picked up a OE sway bar, brackets and endlinks from the bone yard for 25 bucks a few months back. That afternoon I spent a while under the truck to get ideas on how to mount it. Its a tight fit between the shocks and all. In the end, it looks do-able. Yes there are manufacturers that sell rear sway bar kits but I dont want to spend a lot of money. We got a new-hire at work and we started talking .. long story short, hes building a ford rat rod. neat build but the really neat thing is hes done fabbing stuff and has 6"x10ft long 3/16 plate metal, and 2x4 rectangle 3/16 tubing laying around

woot woot. he gave me some of both and I bought him lunch. Looks like this weekend I might be able to fab up something. Originally I was going to do 1.5x3" rectange tubing and notch it so it can be attached to the axle, lengthen the factory end links and call it a day. With that game plan laid out, we will see what happens.
clint

...this is where the thread starts.

**N2TRUX** · 05-28-2010, 10:36 AM

Here we go again. I like your "outside the box" thinking.

87chevy.com · 05-28-2010, 01:56 PM

Sounds like you know something I don't with that post.

**N2TRUX** · 05-28-2010, 06:26 PM

Nothing negative implied at all. I was sincere in my meaning that I like how you take OEM parts and make them work. Keep it up...

05-27-2010, 08:26 PM	#1
87chevy.com BMW & ASE Master Certified Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,266	Anyone fitted an OBS sway bar to their 73-87? Im about to... Yup, just as the title states... I picked up a OE sway bar, brackets and endlinks from the bone yard for 25 bucks a few months back. That afternoon I spent a while under the truck to get ideas on how to mount it. Its a tight fit between the shocks and all. In the end, it looks do-able. Yes there are manufacturers that sell rear sway bar kits but I dont want to spend a lot of money. We got a new-hire at work and we started talking .. long story short, hes building a ford rat rod. neat build but the really neat thing is hes done fabbing stuff and has 6"x10ft long 3/16 plate metal, and 2x4 rectangle 3/16 tubing laying around woot woot. he gave me some of both and I bought him lunch. Looks like this weekend I might be able to fab up something. Originally I was going to do 1.5x3" rectange tubing and notch it so it can be attached to the axle, lengthen the factory end links and call it a day. With that game plan laid out, we will see what happens. clint ...this is where the thread starts. __________________ 1987 Silverado - L83 5.3 w/ 6L80e ,A/C,P/W,P/L,TILT, HID projectors, Wilwood C-10 Pro Spindles w/ 2018 silverado front brakes & C-5 Corvette Rear Disc Brakes 1999 BMW 528i - 5.7 LS1 w/ 4l60e, Ford 8.8 IRS w31 spline posi & FX-r projector retrofit New project: 2006 BMW x5 6cyl AWD to L83 6l80e 4wd to 2WD / RWD A poor man buy's it twice finally got my domain name back, 87chevy.com.... site rework in progress

05-28-2010, 10:36 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Anyone fitted an OBS sway bar to their 73-87? Im about to... Here we go again. I like your "outside the box" thinking. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

05-28-2010, 01:56 PM	#3
87chevy.com BMW & ASE Master Certified Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,266	Re: Anyone fitted an OBS sway bar to their 73-87? Im about to... Sounds like you know something I don't with that post. __________________ 1987 Silverado - L83 5.3 w/ 6L80e ,A/C,P/W,P/L,TILT, HID projectors, Wilwood C-10 Pro Spindles w/ 2018 silverado front brakes & C-5 Corvette Rear Disc Brakes 1999 BMW 528i - 5.7 LS1 w/ 4l60e, Ford 8.8 IRS w31 spline posi & FX-r projector retrofit New project: 2006 BMW x5 6cyl AWD to L83 6l80e 4wd to 2WD / RWD A poor man buy's it twice finally got my domain name back, 87chevy.com.... site rework in progress

05-28-2010, 06:26 PM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Anyone fitted an OBS sway bar to their 73-87? Im about to... Nothing negative implied at all. I was sincere in my meaning that I like how you take OEM parts and make them work. Keep it up... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"



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