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Newman
04-08-2012, 02:15 AM
Picked up a set of slapper bars for my Nova. Can anybody I.D. them? I was told they were made by Lakewood.

If so I will paint them Lakewood yellow and save them for when I get a set of Cragars or torque thrusts.

Salvatore
04-08-2012, 04:04 AM
never saw a pair of Lakewoods that looked like that.

PxTx
04-08-2012, 04:09 AM
They started out as Lakewood bars. Looks to have been modified to have the bars "loaded" all of the time. There is more than one way to do it. If you like them the way they are, then run them. You can paint them any color you want. Nothing would be wrong after mods like that.

Newman
04-09-2012, 03:21 AM
Thanks, they came off a modern day stocker (before switching to slide-a-links)I was told they were made by Lakewood but perhaps he modified them. That said, I'll put them on and see what they look like then figure out whether to paint them yellow or not.

69 Post Sedan
04-15-2012, 03:36 PM
Instead of starting a new thread I thought I would keep this one going. I hope the OP won't be mad.

Does anyone recognize these traction bars?

Thanks, Kurt

http://rockford.craigslist.org/pts/2946745005.html

Tommy
04-15-2012, 04:18 PM
Those are Ansen bars Kurt . <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif


Tommy <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

69 Post Sedan
04-15-2012, 04:28 PM
Thanks Tommy.

If they weren't over an hour away (fuel) and we are expected to get bad storms here a little later (hail), I'd go check them out.

Kurt

PxTx
04-15-2012, 05:01 PM
I had just posted on some other Ansen bars Tommy was selling. I'm a hugge fan of their equipment. Those bars were &quot;made famous&quot; by Joe Camuglia who goes by '69Novajoe on this site. He is an original owner and rocked those bars out since new!

http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/camuglia_12_resized.jpg

PxTx
04-19-2012, 04:30 AM
Here is a cool showing the bars.

PxTx
04-19-2012, 04:42 AM
Here are 3 different versions of Ansen Competition Ground Grabbers- all NOS. I only have plans for the middle pair right now. I like these so much though, I could modify the other two pair should I find another Nova or something I want to run them on.

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen05.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen06.jpg

On the left are a pair of &quot;Camaro&quot; bars, I suspect second generation.

In the center is a pair of Chevy/Chysler bars.

On the right I've got a set of Ford bars.

When I look back to when I first saw these, I think it was the unique shape peaking out from in front of a rear tire I'de seen that caught my imagination.

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen08.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen13.jpg

I'm amazed at how specific the hardware is and adjustable this set-up seems to be.
http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen15.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen18.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/Ansen19.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/AnsenChevChrysler.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/SCAN0021.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww101/Plowman7/Ansen/SCAN0022.jpg

mockingbird812
04-19-2012, 11:02 PM
That is an impressive collection of traction bars!!!

PxTx
04-20-2012, 02:36 AM
Thanks Sam, but I'm no the only one. Let's see them guys!

Salvatore
04-20-2012, 05:13 AM
Nice Paul! Neat stuff and hard to find.

brent396
04-22-2012, 12:31 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Chevy-Ga...ies&amp;vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Chevy-Gasser-Traction-Bars-1960s-1970s-Ratrod-Original-Lakewood-/300698653713?hash=item4603095411&amp;item=300698653713 &amp;pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&amp;vxp=mtr )

PxTx
04-23-2012, 03:05 AM
I was looking to post some pics on the Nova site about traction bars and ran accross this old thread:

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&amp;Number=402662&amp;page=all

What do you think, Dave Belk's Nova is possibly running the Ansen Super Ground Grabbers?

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/zach_carter/1968%20Nova/harrellnova.jpg