Lakewood Traction bars, 67-69 Camaro 68-72 Nova

[DW31S]

Wow! Two Dans, a Dave and a Don! Don, they should sell "Lickety-Split"!!! I'd say some guys want them with original paint.....I'll wish you "Good Luck" with the sale, but you probably won't need it.

[bergy]

I believe that this has been discussed before, but does anyone know when Lakewood changed from the square bars to the rectangular bars? The reason that I am asking is that my Boss 9 had rectangular bars on it when I got it. The second owner (late 70s) said that they were on the car when he got it, but I haven't been able to confirm when the first owner put them on the car. If they would have been available in Oct '69 I think I'll clean them up and re-install them.

[DW31S]

Bergy, it wasn't a running change. The square bars (from what I've read and been told) were for "racing only" applications. The rectangular style were more for "street/strip". I've got several sets of rectangular ones, but my car had the square style and that's why I wanted these.

[Salvatore]

Around 1971 or so Bruce. Many Speed Shops still had the square bars a little after that because they were still in their inventory.
1971 is a fair time frame in my opinion.

[PxTx]

Catalog posted before by Dan R. Note t hy e square tube pic shows the early design with the twisted cleat J bolt bracket. Seems both square and rectangular were out in 1969 and like Sammy said- the square tube went out circa 1971.

[DW31S]

Just wanna tell everyone that the bars arrived today. Don kept emphasizing just how nice they were, and BOY!!!! Was he right! He under promised and over delivered in a BIG way! These are too nice to use.......but I'm gonna anyway!!!!! I now have three sets of rectangular bars that I'll be offering here or elsewhere. I also have a friend who is in the preliminary stages of fabricating a set of square bars. if anyone has interest in the rectangular style shoot me s message and we'll chat.
THANKS AGAIN DAN!!!!!

[ban617]

I remember seeing traction bars for $20 bucks a set , guess I should start picking them up from now on , those square ones would dig into something on the street ..

[ban617]

Do the square ones contact the spring eye or are they short like the other bars ?

[bbbentley]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ban617</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do the square ones contact the spring eye or are they short like the other bars ? </div></div>
No , They are approximately 26 inches forward of the axle centerline (verical centeline). Pretty much The same as other's.

[ban617]

I remember swapping out old springs that were bent from the snubers hitting the springs ..