1970 Lakewood GM coil spring action traction bars?

[Bernhard]

I'm looking for information on a Lakewood GM coil spring traction bar. Oldsmobile stock racer Ron Garey was featured in a add for the bars, around Sept of 1970. Lakewood part number #2015, any info on the bars wood be great pictures,articles,a set that maybe for sale?
Here is a ebay link to the ad http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-OLDSMOBILE-...=item3f58a6e0ab (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-OLDSMOBILE-4-4-2-442-RON-GAREY-DRAG-RACING-GREAT-LAKEWOOD-AD-/272070271147?hash=item3f58a6e0ab)

Thanks
Bernhard

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I sent a note to the Waibels to see if they have some cool info for you:-)

Ryan

[Bernhard]

Thanks Ryan I appreciate the help. There is very little on the web other than the ad.
I also posted on Class Racer looking for info about the bars.
Bernhard

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I asked the Waibel family about these bars and they said they didn't use Lakewood they built there own system.

Ryan

[Fast67VelleN2O]

The "slapper" bars for coil spring cars don't work. Think about it. You have a 4 link rear end already. That's why you almost never see slapper bars on coil spring cars.

[Bernhard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The &quot;slapper&quot; bars for coil spring cars don't work. Think about it. You have a 4 link rear end already. That's why you almost never see slapper bars on coil spring cars. </div></div>


Hi.
The Lakewood 2015 are not slapper bars but a adjustable 4 link set-up. This is just like what every one is selling today.It's not as cool as the ladder bar day two look but is a interesting set up.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I was having trouble seeing how they work (2015) not slappers'

Ryan

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bernhard</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Hi.
The Lakewood 2015 are not slapper bars but a adjustable 4 link set-up. This is just like what every one is selling today.It's not as cool as the ladder bar day two look but is a interesting set up. </div></div>

These are what you are talking about and is just a newer version of the eBay Lakewood ad you posted. They are slapper bars for coil spring cars. They look interesting but don't do very much in terms for traction enhancement.

[Bernhard]

Those are not the bars these are the 1971 version of the bars.
http://s172.photobucket.com/user/busbymoran/media/IMG_3500_zpsuquhi25l.jpg.html

The 2015 bars are in a box in the Lakewood Catalog they are not the leaf spring traction bars to the left.
The 2015 bars are attached with heim joints at all mounting points allowing full adjustment just like may of the adjustable setups today.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bernhard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those are not the bars these are the 1971 version of the bars.
http://s172.photobucket.com/user/busbymoran/media/IMG_3500_zpsuquhi25l.jpg.html

The 2015 bars are in a box in the Lakewood Catalog they are not the leaf spring traction bars to the left.
The 2015 bars are attached with heim joints at all mounting points allowing full adjustment just like may of the adjustable setups today.
</div></div>

Are they just adjustable upper control arms or a set of uppers and lowers?

Ryan

[Bernhard]

Hi Ryan.
They are upper and lower adjustable
Bernhard

[Bernhard]

I made a mistake when I said heim joints at all attaching points. There is one heim joint per bar with this set up.
Same as a lot of upper adjustable control arms today. The lowers have two heim joints with the modern bar set ups.

Bernhard

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Now I get it:-)

A little slow on the up take:-)

Ryan

[Bernhard]

It's hard to see what the bars look like from the two ads that have been posted.