Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

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Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 72vega5.3 » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:51 pm

I need some for several 7.5/7.6, and 8.5 S10 rears
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby Bob Gumm » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:33 pm

If you're asking about the Vega 4-link rear axle brackets, the answwer is no. Don Hardy was making them but ceased production and sold their last set 2-3 years ago. If I could find a Vega rear to take the brackets from I'd start fabricating them. If anyone has a Vega rear with decent brackets near Las Vegas, Nevada shoot me an e-mail.

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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 75Monzta » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:38 am

My brother in law actually bought the very last two boxes they had in stock. I bought one off him and had Jim (monzaz) build up an 8.5 for me just this year. If I can locate a diff in a yard here, I will snag it and cut the tubes off and send them to you. :)
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 72vega5.3 » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:21 am

I haven't seen a vega in the yard in years, otherwise I'd send you a set in a heartbeat
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 72 SS PNL » Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:07 am

ive only seen the tq arm rears in the yards
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 73astregt » Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:50 pm

Bob Gumm wrote:If you're asking about the Vega 4-link rear axle brackets, the answwer is no. Don Hardy was making them but ceased production and sold their last set 2-3 years ago. If I could find a Vega rear to take the brackets from I'd start fabricating them. If anyone has a Vega rear with decent brackets near Las Vegas, Nevada shoot me an e-mail.

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if you make the four link brackets bob you have my attention! ill probably want two sets! one thought tho when you make them, make an optional pair of brackets for the upper arms with the extra height of the stop hop brackets built in, that way no extra pieces will be needed to raise the upper arms. contact colin opseth i figure he might have a spare rear end to use the brackets for fabrication pourposes and is closer to you.
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby Yenkoboy » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:08 pm

There is a member making copies of a NOS set of Don Hardy brackets. He has been doing a very good job , but I have not heard from him in a while. I will get ahold of him and let him know people are looking for some sets and he can join the post.
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby Bob Gumm » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:55 pm

Mark,

If he's still making them ask him to first respond to this post and then to contact me so I can send customers his way. I occasionally get this question and it would be nice to help another H-Body fabricator. If he is no longer making them I will as soon as I can contact Colin about getting a Vega rear.

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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby Bob Gumm » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:03 pm

As for making the brackets with an additional upper hole for the anti-hop, I would like to get the dimensions of the anti-hop bar or the location of the upper hole in relation to the original hole so I can make sure the new bracket has the hole in the correct location.

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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby Yenkoboy » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:19 pm

He was having these made at a production shop and I believe the cost was about $200 a set to sell. I will go through my old emails and show you the prints there was a first try "practical" but not pretty 2nd try was great. His wife has been sick and thats kept him from this project. I will update by tomorrow with what I have.

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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby Rickracer » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:24 pm

Bob, one of the car mags, (PHR, Hot Rod, or Car Craft), published an article back in the mid 80s about an add-on bracket for that purpose, they were like 3/16" steel, (same thickness as the factory brackets), and welded right on top of the factory brackets. Anyway, the brackets change the I/C of the rear suspension, and IIRC, had at least a couple holes above the stock ones, the pattern simply follows the natural arc of the arm if you took the bolt out and swung it upwards. I made a set for my 73 as soon as I read the article, and they worked great. I don't recall ever checking the stock I/C on any Vega, but I know it's probably way past the front bumper, and should be vertically more like about camshaft high, and horizontally, somewhere between the back of the motor and the tail shaft of the trans, (roughly, around the center of balance, give or take a few inches). 8)
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 73astregt » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:04 pm

bob , chevyart has the demensions for the stop hop brackets. he just mailed me a copy of them and id be glad to forward them to you but my scanner is on the fritz :bang: but id be willing to bet he would be able to help you out.
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby 72 SS PNL » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:27 pm

BOB for hop stops info see this post - viewtopic.php?t=23110&highlight=

ive also got a set of NOS hop stops
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby chevyart » Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:38 am

bob pm me your address and i will mail you all the info and specs i have for the stop hop brackets. i have an exact stencil that one of the guys sent me last year(think igt was john 72(hope i got that right) with the measurements and the stencil and pics it should be a walk in the park for you to build this option into the new brackets you want to make. ill wait to hear from you art
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Re: Does anyone still have the rearend swap brackets?

Postby jon72vega » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:33 am

chevyart wrote:bob pm me your address and i will mail you all the info and specs i have for the stop hop brackets. i have an exact stencil that one of the guys sent me last year(think igt was john 72(hope i got that right) with the measurements and the stencil and pics it should be a walk in the park for you to build this option into the new brackets you want to make. ill wait to hear from you art


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The drawing that I made that you are referring to is included in the thread referred to by 72 SS PNL in the post directly above yours.

this thread......
viewtopic.php?t=23110&highlight=
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