I purchased UMI bolt in sub frame connectors, Founders, rear lower control arms & Panhard bar last year for my 96Z28. They never made it on the 96 & it no longer exists. I picked up a 95 Z28 M6 5/2/16 & have been slowly but surly making it my own. This past weekend I finally got around to getting the sub frame connectors & rear control arms done. The panhard bar has to wait as everything required generous amounts of PB nut Blaster ( the hard part of the job was taking off the old arms LOL). I work 2 jobs, pay attention to my wife, and have too many things to do. There is a noticeable difference as my launches from a stop sign are more solid/smooth & shifting through the gears seems less jerky/much better as the rear seems more attached to ground. I will be curious how the panhard bar helps. The car feels more solid going over speed bumps & there is way less flex going over driveways/parking lot exits with inclines. I have Koni SRTs in the rear as well I removed from my 96 & installed on my 95. I still have to swap my Konis to the front, LS1 front brakes/spindles & heaver front sway bar etc....I prefer working outside & am looking forward to better weather up here in Oregon as my garage is a bit tight. The car itself just hit 96k, paid 3200 (talked down from 4k walked in with backpack full of cash have not made a car payment for over 25 years as I prefer cash & carry/own no credit cards anymore/they are evil) from St Helens Chevy dealer w/great rep. It was a trade in )all stock) from the 2nd owner who I got to talk with/get car history/car fax. He traded it in for a new SUV as his family is growing & he was heartbroken to give it up as he loved the car/it showed. I did a lot of searching before I got this one. I normally shy away from dealers, but this was a good experience and they had gone through the car and all systems were in order (the cooling system works flawlessly as I'm always concerned about Overheating issues w/LT1s that were beat to death w/out proper maintenance). I want to thank everyone here as I continue to learn so much as I check in almost daily to see what's going on. This site is way better than even the gm shop manuals etc. My car history: 1982 cutlass lowrider, burned down 1989, 1970 monte sold, 1972 riviera lowrider sold, 1978 Trans Am clone traded for truck, 1984 Chevy SWB traded for 96 Z28, 1984 Z28 Daily driver wrecked by drunk friend, 96 Z28 Left disassemble in friend's auto repair garage in middle of swap into T-top car/recovered everything after friend lost business due to drugs, young girlfriend"Dixie Chicken", sold off parts from 2 96 Z28s except for parts I wanted to re purpose & now doing my 95 Z28 my way on my terms/time. It's cheaper but takes longer when you work so much. Thanks

 

have them welded in when you can. t top and verts flex more than the hard tops.

 

Thanks, it's on the list, the never ending list