<VV> sway bar swap

[Bryan Blackwell]

Ok, a couple things - first, your '63 should have a sway bar.  You might post a photo so we can see what you really have under there.  Second, I'd say drilling those holes has to be a pretty accurate operation, thus my thinking of making up a jig for it.  The holes have to be parallel to the crossmember and at the same height vertically, or the bar will bind, have preload to one side, or both.  The only reason I'm considering the operation is the front crossmember on the wagon is quite solid but doesn't have the holes, and I already have some '64 lower control arms but the '64 crossmember is rusty.  Making up a jig *may* be easier than sourcing a crossmember and doing the swap, but bear in mind I have a crossmember to use to check the jig.

Short answer - if you're not confident of drilling the holes to within 1/32", I wouldn't do it.  That's the criteria I'm using for my decision.

--Bryan

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On Feb 21, 2010, at 11:53 PM, judynrandy at comcast.net wrote:

> Please be merciful.  I've never done it before.  Nor have I ever had a need to look to see if it has "dimples".  I may be wrong, but when I had the car up on the rack at the Corvair Ranch (hi Jeff) to change a tie rod end, I looked.  I don't recall seeing anything.  What do I do if there are none?  I guess i'm afraid of drilling the holes in the wrong place.  Is it that critical or am I worrying for nothing.  Thanks for your patience