El Caminos and sway bars

[Ugly1]

The same can be applied to the front too if you want

 

[565bbchevy]

I have extra 1.75" roll bar tubing so I used that and welded in 1/4" plate for the mounts to make my rear frame bar for my Regal.

 

[86LK]

The same can be applied to the front too if you want

I've got my stuff out in the garage when I finally get my build done. got the jounce bars, the radiator X-bars, the firewall/fender and fender /core bars, the front and rear F41 sway bars. don't think I have the Monte Carlo Grand Prix bar that ties the frame horns and jounce bars together, those are pretty hard to find.

edit: fixed stuff

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

don't think I have the Monte Carlo bar that ties the frame horns and jounce bars together

I believe you're talking about the Grand Prix bar, and yeah they're kinda rare. There are aftermarket setups that are the equivalent of that and the jounce bars together, or you can tie them together yourself by making your own G.P. bar. I managed to snag a G.P. bar last year and it's the only one I've seen in the last 2 years.

 

[86LK]

I believe you're talking about the Grand Prix bar, and yeah they're kinda rare. There are aftermarket setups that are the equivalent of that and the jounce bars together, or you can tie them together yourself by making your own G.P. bar. I managed to snag a G.P. bar last year and it's the only one I've seen in the last 2 years.

fixed my post, GP is correct

 

[Steve C]

My 78 SS El Cam came with a rear sway bar and additional bracing.

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

My 78 SS El Cam came with a rear sway bar and additional bracing.

Good to know, thanks. My '78 Elk came with the rear bar but a small diameter front bar, no jounce bars but the holes had threads so they were mounted at some point, and my suspension was absolute garbage. I'm not sure how much of that was from the P.O. swapping parts to the one in his garage though.

 

[Steve C]

Good to know, thanks. My '78 Elk came with the rear bar but a small diameter front bar, no jounce bars but the holes had threads so they were mounted at some point, and my suspension was absolute garbage. I'm not sure how much of that was from the P.O. swapping parts to the one in his garage though.

I upgraded The rear suspension to UMI 15 years ago, and install coilovers last year. The front suspension a-arms were gusseted 25 years ago, but I am looking at replacing it with QA1 arms and shocks. I am trying not to go overboard. My El Cam is a unicorn. I am the second owner. The options are a non California SS with a 4 speed manual and Posi 3.08 rear end. I have the build sheet.

 

[Ugly1]

I upgraded The rear suspension to UMI 15 years ago, and install coilovers last year. The front suspension a-arms were gusseted 25 years ago, but I am looking at replacing it with QA1 arms and shocks. I am trying not to go overboard. My El Cam is a unicorn. I am the second owner. The options are a non California SS with a 4 speed manual and Posi 3.08 rear end. I have the build sheet.

I’ve only seen one of those but not the SS. Was out of Lawrence , Massachusetts and a friend of my dad’s.

 

[Longroof79]

I guess what makes the GP bar so rare, is that they were only equipped on GPs. I remember Savistky used to make and sell the GP type brace with the jounce bars already attached, It looked like a nicely made piece... I'm using the old fashioned method of bolting them together. It seems to be very effective and didn't cost an arm and a leg.😉
Along with the other GM factory bars, they seem to work well together.