[Tigers] Panhard bars and more

[Jeffrey Nichols]

"know that G.T. 350's had
 a
wire to keep the rear end in order when airborne but don't know if they
 had
a panhard rod and since I am not very familiar with them, I will defer
 to
others on the site that will know."
   
  The 1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350 had both a wire loop around the axel to limit up - down travel plus traction bars mounted above the leaf spring.  A slot was cut  in the sheet metal  where the rear seat sets and a bracket was welded above the front spring eye inside the car.  The traction master bar ran from the bracket to the rear axel.  A rubber flap was put over the slot to keep out water and dirt out of the interior.  This allowed the traction master bar to move in the same plane as the axel avoiding the problem Tigers have when the traction bars are mounted below the springs and axel.    Instead of a rear seat, 1965 Shelby mustangs have a fiberglass panel with the spare tire mounted on it..
   
  The later Shelby Mustangs dropped the tracton master bars, wire loop, rear panel  and mounted the rear shocks on opposite sides of the axel to control wheel hop.  It was probably cheaper this way plus the car was more useable with a rear seat.  
   
                                                    Jeff