Wheelie bars

Ian Hill · 04-05-2011, 04:48 PM

I am putting a 68 Camaro together for stock and need some advice of wheelie bar type and styles. i have seen singles, doubles, doubles wide, double narrow, mounted high, mounted low. i know they are intended for a saftey more than anything else, but i also know some cars may well flip over without them! i have looked at a couple of chassis books and very little is spent discussing wheelie bar applications. Any help would be great.

Ian Hill

Rod Greene · 04-05-2011, 04:51 PM

John Calvert is making a state of the art Stock legal wheelie bar. You will probably want his Caltracs also.

ron mattson · 04-06-2011, 09:55 AM

Check out Ken Keir's stuff, it looks really nice.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 04-06-2011, 12:09 PM

Looked at Calvert's @ Bowling Green they are trick. I had looked @ videos on you tube and noticed had AJE bars(Anthony JonesEngineering) on it then another set in other video,then @ Bowling Green had his new style.I talked to him he said NHRA made him take AJE's off,his work's same way where they plant tires when they are on ground,just redesigned to be legal for stock.
I enjoyed meeting John Calvert super nice guy,Thunderbolt is neat car.
Mike Taylor 3601

Ed Wright · 04-06-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Looked at Calvert's @ Bowling Green they are trick. I had looked @ videos on you tube and noticed had AJE bars(Anthony JonesEngineering) on it then another set in other video,then @ Bowling Green had his new style.I talked to him he said NHRA made him take AJE's off,his work's same way where they plant tires when they are on ground,just redesigned to be legal for stock.
I enjoyed meeting John Calvert super nice guy,Thunderbolt is neat car.
Mike Taylor 3601

Mike, do you know where I could see his new bars? May be what I need.

Just went to his website and couldn't find them.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 04-06-2011, 01:06 PM

They were advertised in ND recently.They mount to rear w/spring loaded pivots they are triangle shaped w/roller or wheel @ highest point that contacts trunk floor they are mono wheel @ ground. When they contact ground top wheel contacts trunk floor and pushes rear end down,I'm sure you would have to reinforcment for the roller to push against or it would just bend the trunk floor.
If you watch video on you tube from A/S @ Indy you can see how smoothly John's car wheelies I think his bars have alot to do w/ that.
I'd say give John a call and he would or could get you a picture.
Mike Taylor 3601

04-05-2011, 04:48 PM	#1
Ian Hill Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 216 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Wheelie bars I am putting a 68 Camaro together for stock and need some advice of wheelie bar type and styles. i have seen singles, doubles, doubles wide, double narrow, mounted high, mounted low. i know they are intended for a saftey more than anything else, but i also know some cars may well flip over without them! i have looked at a couple of chassis books and very little is spent discussing wheelie bar applications. Any help would be great. Ian Hill

04-05-2011, 04:51 PM	#2
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 409 Liked 241 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Wheelie bars John Calvert is making a state of the art Stock legal wheelie bar. You will probably want his Caltracs also. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

04-06-2011, 09:55 AM	#3
ron mattson Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cloquet mn Posts: 462 Likes: 17 Liked 65 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Wheelie bars Check out Ken Keir's stuff, it looks really nice. __________________ Ron Mattson 5015 STK

04-06-2011, 12:09 PM	#4
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,350 Likes: 298 Liked 248 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Wheelie bars Looked at Calvert's @ Bowling Green they are trick. I had looked @ videos on you tube and noticed had AJE bars(Anthony JonesEngineering) on it then another set in other video,then @ Bowling Green had his new style.I talked to him he said NHRA made him take AJE's off,his work's same way where they plant tires when they are on ground,just redesigned to be legal for stock. I enjoyed meeting John Calvert super nice guy,Thunderbolt is neat car. Mike Taylor 3601

04-06-2011, 01:06 PM	#6
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,350 Likes: 298 Liked 248 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Wheelie bars They were advertised in ND recently.They mount to rear w/spring loaded pivots they are triangle shaped w/roller or wheel @ highest point that contacts trunk floor they are mono wheel @ ground. When they contact ground top wheel contacts trunk floor and pushes rear end down,I'm sure you would have to reinforcment for the roller to push against or it would just bend the trunk floor. If you watch video on you tube from A/S @ Indy you can see how smoothly John's car wheelies I think his bars have alot to do w/ that. I'd say give John a call and he would or could get you a picture. Mike Taylor 3601