The rear suspension on my replica is parallel 4-bar with a panhard rod. The panhard rod attaches to the frame on the driver's side where the frame arches over the live axle and mounts into a bracket about 4 inches behind the point where the top of the coilover mounts to the frame. The other end of the rod attaches to a bracket on the passenger's side of the differential, at a point roughly above the area where the center section narrows down and becomes axle tubes.
My problem is that both of the brackets have "eyebrows" over the top of the rod end that will prevent getting the rod end out of their respective brackets...there is room on the bracket welded to the differential to "drop" that end of the rod and gain some maneuvering room, but if it is not enough, I'm baffled.
Does the rear suspension need to be loosened so the differential can move slightly to the passenger's side?
I need to replace the bushings in the rod ends, think I might have the right parts in stock, just need to get that damn rod off.
...one more thing...the coilovers are not disconnected, the car is jacked up and supported at the frame by jackstands and the tires are off the ground by about 2". When I remove that panhard rod, the live axle will remain in place, or is it going to drop...or move to one side or the other?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, folks.
Thanks in advance for whatever info you can provide...
Cheers!
Dugly
