Jag Front Sway Bar Mounting

Churchy · #1 (**permalink**) 06-10-2006, 06:11 PM

Hi,

A lot of the CR guys now have a shiny red sway bar for the front of the Classic Revival. I got to thinking "how am I going to mount that to the Jag mounting points"

I knocked up this bracket and I think it will work.

I used the Ford bracket from the rears (cause that's what I had) and threaded an M12 mounting point to mount to the Jag bracket.

This Photo shows how it mounts.

It's only a prototype and I made it from Mild steel. I think it will be OK, but I'm a sparky and not all that clued up on mechanical design and load. If you guys that got the shiny red sway bars, have some suggestions, on what it should be made of, or is steel OK ?

I think the guy at Pedders may have some better connecting brackets (not the Ford one's). I will have a chat with them and see if I can come up with something that's not quite as big.

If it all works out, I am happy to make them for the gang who recently got sway bars.

Cheers

ptrefry · #2 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 03:47 PM

Churchy look good count me in (if it works)
Thanks Paul

boxhead · #3 (**permalink**) 06-12-2006, 01:09 AM

Sure looks good to me, I cant think of any reason why it wouldnt be strong enough.

Churchy · #4 (**permalink**) 06-12-2006, 03:28 PM

Hi Boxhead,

My mechanical engineer (uncle Phil), has given it the thumbs up and also reckons that it can be made from Aluminium. I will get the Ford part numbers for all the Ford bits and let people know.

If you guys with the shiny red front sway bars on CR's want them let me know and I will go into a small scale production run.

Cheers

Beejay · #5 (**permalink**) 06-12-2006, 04:20 PM

Count me in!

Thanks,

Ben

boxhead · #6 (**permalink**) 06-13-2006, 01:48 AM

I still have my cough cough Ford cough cough (damn swear words) parts so all I am going to need is the little bolt thingy you have made.

cobbindale · #7 (**permalink**) 06-13-2006, 03:43 AM

Same here if you don't mind Churchy.

Thanks

Dale.

PCC · #8 (**permalink**) 06-13-2006, 03:13 PM

Churchy,

Yes I need a couple of those aluminium thingymjigs assuming I can still get a sway bar.

Good to know that it will fit on the Jag front end. Hopefully the fact that my car is a DRB won't be a problem.

Have you got a contact number for the sway bar itself? Hopefully Pedder's have some left!

Churchy · #9 (**permalink**) 06-13-2006, 03:50 PM

Hi Gang,

OK, a small production run has been planned and I should have them finished around the end of the month. I am heading over to Perth next week to watch the Wallabies smash the Irish tourists (Go you good things !!). And with the new Work Place Agreements. I am not allolwed to take the mill/lath on the plane.

When I have them finished I will grab all your address's. I will also find out this weekend, if all the Ford parts are available and get you part numbers. No point in shipping stuff that could be right next door to you.

Cheers

RODA · #10 (**permalink**) 06-15-2006, 03:47 AM

Churchy

You can count me in on a couple of those shinny aluminium thingies as well.

What are those black thingies above the aluminum thingies, cause I need 2 of those as well.

If you can let me know what they are that would a great help.

Phil any chance of a photo of how you have mounted your sway. Have you used black and aluminium thingies as well

Rod

Churchy · #11 (**permalink**) 06-15-2006, 03:40 PM

Roda,

The black thingies are the Ford rear sway bar attachment units. They mount between the rear lower control arm and the rear sway bar. And seeing as Ford had done such a great job of these (and I had 2 laying around), i used Mr Ford's brilliant idea.

The shiny aluminium thingies have not started production as yet. I will probably start on these in around 2 weeks time. I've got a Wallabies game to attend. Yipee...

Cheers Churchy

cobbindale · #12 (**permalink**) 07-14-2006, 12:42 AM

Hi Mark,

Received package today with nice little aluminium thingies inside.
Thanks heaps.

Dale.

boxhead · #13 (**permalink**) 07-14-2006, 08:48 PM

I have a note in my Po Box - now I gotta wait all weekend to see em.

Churchy · #14 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 01:39 AM

Boxhead,

Here is the final product all bolted up and ready to "not" sway ...

PhilChis · #15 (**permalink**) 07-16-2006, 10:36 PM

Hi Churchy

My parcel turned up today. They look great.

The invoice must have fallen out of the jiffy bag. Please let me know the cost.

Many thanks again for this great job.

Philip Chisholm

Churchy · #16 (**permalink**) 07-17-2006, 01:35 AM

Hi Phil,

Thanks mate, you have a PM

Cheers

boxhead · #17 (**permalink**) 07-17-2006, 03:24 AM

Mine arrived today aswell, But I had the same problem as Phil C in that the invoice has become detached from the parcel, let me know what I can send back.

Aussie Mike · #18 (**permalink**) 07-17-2006, 04:43 AM

Hi Churchy

Do you have any clearance problems at full lock between the little link bar and the spindle/upright? looks like it would be tight but it's hard to tell from a pic.

Cheers

Churchy · #19 (**permalink**) 07-18-2006, 02:20 AM

Mike,

The picture does not do the clearance justice, but your right it looks close in the picture. The top sway bar mount is about 50mm forward from the piece that juts out of the stub axle carrier and the clearance to the inside radius of the rotor (330 x 28) at full lock is about 25 mm.

When I read your post this morning, I was not sure of all those, so I have been waiting all day to get home and measure it ..

Troy O · #20 (**permalink**) 07-18-2006, 02:49 AM

Churchy,

Is it to late to put in an order in for those Al front thingy things.

Regards

Troy