That's very disappointing to hear. Their website says they can but
doesn't mention a price. It'd be worth it to contact them again, but
even if they can do it, if the price is too high it won't be worthwhile
until they're NLA.
Charles Breault wrote:
> Hello All,
> Rare parts can't do the ball joints. I sent them new ones as well as
> new steering links a couple of years ago and they stated that they
> could do the links but not the ball joints. I had to plead with them
> to send the new parts back, freight collect of course.
> Charlie B.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bradley"
> <ambradley@frontiernet.net>
> To: "Jim Sylvester" <jim.sylvester@comcast.net>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: suspension parts
>
>
>> I sent an e-mail to www.rareparts.com and they assured me they can
>> get replacement parts but they needed some cores to match them up
>> against first, which so far I've been unable to get. Actually, this
>> was for a different car so I never asked the list. Anyone have some
>> worn out ball joints they want to ship to www.rareparts.com and see
>> if they can match us up with other parts or have them remanufactured?
>>
>> Jim Sylvester wrote:
>>
>>> The price of suspension pieces - particularly ball joints - has become
>>> ridiculous! (Ball joints for a 240Z are $38.for a SPL/SRL, they're
>>> $200!)
>>>
>>>
>>> I realize it's an issue of supply and demand with some of the parts
>>> nearly
>>> unavailable at any price, but why wouldn't a vendor step in to have the
>>> parts remanufactured by any one of the many off-shore after market
>>> parts
>>> suppliers? I'm sure there are enough of us out there who would
>>> commit (I
>>> could create something legally binding..the best and easiest way
>>> would be to
>>> create an escrow with the manufacturing to be undertaken upon full
>>> funding
>>> of the escrow account) to buying ball joints at a price that would
>>> be both
>>> reasonable to the buyer and profitable for the seller.
>>>
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, in case I've overstated the case of the price of these
>>> parts, I
>>> would dearly love to get a quote from someone on a steering / front
>>> suspension package that would include new ball joints, etc.
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