I don’t know if this is a stupid question right off the bat but here goes. I’m building a ‘32 Ford ch***is. I’m using a Ford 9” with a triangulated four long in the rear. Up front I picked up a VCW 4” drop tube axle, 47” c to c for kingpins, ‘48 split wishbones, reverses spring, etc. My question is will I need a panhard bar, and if so, I understand I can weld one bracket the the bottom of the ch***is, but where do I put the other end? To the axle, to the right wishbone? Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
If you use cross steering, you should probably have one. One bracket on the ch***is and the other could be either axle or wishbone, whichever gives a longer bar.
Get yourself a Pete &Jake's catalog & read read the first few pages . It has the info you'll need to know about panhard bars !
Recently purchased a 32 3-window coupe, Westwood body, 270 Dodge Red Ram Hemi, T5 5-speed, quick change. It was built with a Vega steering box and a 37 Ford 60 tube front axle. No Panhard rod. Builder says, and I have read in other posts here, that if the shackles are at 45 degrees with the car on the ground that a Panhard rod is not needed. It steers and handles normally.
Just a heads up, I used a Superbell tube axle with split bones and learned the hard way why you should use something like a 4 bar with tube axles, because there was no flex in my axle I sheared the spring peach bolt on my 39 Convertible when I hit a rough rail road track, thankfully I wasn't going that fast when it happened. HRP
As far as a panhard bar, it can minimize any bump steer or it stopped it with my roadster after I added it. HRP
When you install your front panard the weld on bracket does on the drivers side behind the axle so the bar is parallel to the axle and the right side should attach to the wishbone.
Pay close attention to Gary, he has been building 32 Ford frames for a very long time and knows what he's talking about. HRP
Yessir, I will. I really appreciate all the help and suggestions, so far it’s been a lot of reading and watching, trying to take in all I can
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