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01-19-2004, 02:35 PM
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Panhard questions
A buddy of mine likes to make stuff rather than buy it. He wants to make a panhard bar for the truck he is building. He is considering using Schedule 80 3/8" black pipe, od is .675" and id is .423 and he is going to drill and tap for a 1/2" fine thread Heim joint. The Heim joints have 1/2" holes to affix to the axle tube and frame.
Anyone have thoughts on whether that setup is strong enough for a panhard bar? Also, is there a specific angle he should try to have the panhard bar at? The specific application is a 1965 Chevy C10 with a 1972 coil spring truck rearend.
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01-19-2004, 03:11 PM
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Plastic or metal?
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01-19-2004, 03:34 PM
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Ideally it should be horizontal (no angle). This will provide the least amount of side to side travel.
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01-19-2004, 03:50 PM
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It should also be as long as possible
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01-19-2004, 04:00 PM
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It is metal pipe.
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01-19-2004, 04:29 PM
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It should work. It may loosen up over time due to it being hollow.
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01-19-2004, 04:51 PM
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Are they normally solid?
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01-19-2004, 04:54 PM
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I bought one from ECE that is tube with threaded ends welded on
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