46 Super Deluxe track bar bent?

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Fairlane514

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46 Super Deluxe 2dr sedan. Not sure the shape of my front track bar is correct
 

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Should be straight and go almost the full length of the axle. Really strange. Rear track bar is shorter....
 
I think the bend on the drivers side is suppose to be there.....Found a shop manual drawing, shows the bend near the end, but straight otherwise
 
I think your track bar is mounted upside down and backwards. The sharp kinked end goes to the pass side. I’ve seen some that are pretty straight after the kink near the end, and others have a slight bend. Mine on my ‘46 Merc has a bit of a bend, but not nearly as much as yours. If you PM me, I can send a couple photos
 
Here is the same technical drawing I found in a parts catalogue. I assume the way its oriented is the way its to be installed.
 

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Bruce_MO said:
I think your track bar is mounted upside down and backwards. The sharp kinked end goes to the pass side. I’ve seen some that are pretty straight after the kink near the end, and others have a slight bend. Mine on my ‘46 Merc has a bit of a bend, but not nearly as much as yours. If you PM me, I can send a couple photos
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While we are this subject here's my conundrum. My one is right hand drive. should my track bar be the same way around as a LHD vehicle or should mine be reversed so the kink is on the other side?

GB
 
If you look at the last set of pictures, I would mount yours the same way.

The "kink" on the passenger side. The bend in the kink down.
You can see how the bar is mounted on the bolt on mount that is still attached.
 
Graeme / New Zealand said:
While we are this subject here's my conundrum. My one is right hand drive. should my track bar be the same way around as a LHD vehicle or should mine be reversed so the kink is on the other side?

GB
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Going by the general rational of front Panhard bar mounting it should be chassis mounted on the same side as the steering box.

I have never seen a R/H drive '42-'48 so I don't know if they were built differently than their L/H drive brothers (or sisters if you prefer).
 
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