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Mystery bracket on frame, left rear, in front of wheel (Panhard rod bracket?)


Racer-X-
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Here are the pix of it.  

 

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Is this for a panhard rod?  Did this car originally have one?   The current rear axle is not original.   And we'll be replacing it with a late 1960s-early 1970's B Body 8.75" rear end soon.  

 

On one hand, it might be handy to remove that bracket and use that space for the fuel filter/fuel pressure regulator for the LS1 engine.  I wouldn't need such long supply and return lines from the tank if I put the filter there. 

 

On the other hand, with 255/60R15 tires going on when we put the final axle swap in, a panhard rod to keep things where they belong under cornering loads might be a really good idea™  and I might want to leave the bracket there so I can fab up a panhard and attach it there.

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Here in Oz we never had a proper DeSoto or Chrysler as both these brands here were essentially just Plymouths chassis with grille & badge changes so the rear panhard bar was not used.........what I'd like to know is did the DeSoto & Chryslers that used the panhard bar have the same front/rear bushes and spring hangers as the Dodge & Plymouths or did the DeSoto/Chryslers use a more pliable rear spring shackle setup that necessitated the use of the panhard bar?...........andyd

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You guys here are AWESOME!   Thanks to everyone who posted, and especially thanks for the pix. 

 

I'm not sure if I'll go with the original panhard, or fab up a new custom one, but I will definitely be putting a panhard on Elvis.  Those springs didn't look like they were entirely adequate for lateral locating the axle, especially with wider more modern tires, and a panhard will help keep the car centered over the rear axle. It'll also help locate/relocate the rear roll center (it's at the center of the panhard, exactly half way between the two ends for one with an odd shape like this one).

 

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