I completed my 28 Ford PU rod about 6 months ago. Not sure if you ever finish these things however.
I posted about shocks a few months ago. I have a traverse spring front and rear suspension just like the old Model A fords had. My front axle is a Speedway tubular with a speedway spring. Rear is a medium arch spring.
Both front and back have shocks. The shocks I installed originally provided a rough ride so I put a set of pete and jakes shocks on it. Just a weaker shock.
The result was much smoother ride, but man I lost handling capability big time. The body leaned significantly in turns and fast movement of the steering caused body shifting and therefore weight shifting. Before with the harder shocks, the thing drove like a race car in the turns and handled great.
My question to the forum is about front panhard bars. I saw a rod like mine the other day and he had a panhard bar on the front. He has pete and jakes shocks just like the ones I bought. I mentioned my handling problem with the pete and jakes and he said he would not have that problem because of the panhard bar.
Panhard keeps the frame centered with the spring. I understand that. Not sure if the spring shifts on its perchs or not with the pete and jakes.
Comments welcome on Panhard bar for the front . See photo
I posted about shocks a few months ago. I have a traverse spring front and rear suspension just like the old Model A fords had. My front axle is a Speedway tubular with a speedway spring. Rear is a medium arch spring.
Both front and back have shocks. The shocks I installed originally provided a rough ride so I put a set of pete and jakes shocks on it. Just a weaker shock.
The result was much smoother ride, but man I lost handling capability big time. The body leaned significantly in turns and fast movement of the steering caused body shifting and therefore weight shifting. Before with the harder shocks, the thing drove like a race car in the turns and handled great.
My question to the forum is about front panhard bars. I saw a rod like mine the other day and he had a panhard bar on the front. He has pete and jakes shocks just like the ones I bought. I mentioned my handling problem with the pete and jakes and he said he would not have that problem because of the panhard bar.
Panhard keeps the frame centered with the spring. I understand that. Not sure if the spring shifts on its perchs or not with the pete and jakes.
Comments welcome on Panhard bar for the front . See photo