[DeTomaso] pics of original stabilizer bar misalignment

[Mike Drew]

Ross,
> 
> Yes that’s perfectly normal. As the suspension moves through its arc, the ends of the bar move fore and aft. If you center the bar side to side, then jack the suspension on both sides, at a certain point the holes in the brackets almost line up with the holes in the A-arms. Then a little judicious prying is called for to get the bolts in. 
> 
> Is that an original bar (which is 3/4 inch) or a Euro-spec bar (which is 7/8 inch)? Or aftermarket which are customarily 1 inch?
> 
> Dollar for dollar the single best modification you can make to a Pantera is to fit a Euro spec 7/8 inch rear bar, in conjunction with the stock front bar….
> 
> Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Mar 10, 2023, at 21:15, Ross Nicol <ross_nicol at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>> 
>>    I bolted up the rear bar to the chassis and this is what I found,
>>  massive misalignment at the lower A arm.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  Cheers
>> 
>>  Ross  1972 # 04231
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