Hi Everyone,
I spoke with Mackay this evening about the
availability of the ball joints.
The representative (Rob in OZ) said that Mackay
stopped making Ball Joints about 11 years ago. I asked
if a large order was placed, could a fresh run of the
joints be made....Unfortunately, Rob said they no
longer have the equipment to make them.
I even asked if they may have some "Old Stock", but he
said there is nothing left of the ball joints.
Bummer....
Dan Zubkoff
San Mateo, CA
--- Dan Zubkoff <zubkoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Folks, just as an additional note...
>
> I believe I have found the maker of the replacement
> ball joints:
>
> http://www.mackayrubber.com.au/autoaft.htm
>
> I have spoken with the US Sales Rep. (Julie),
> however,
> the US doesn't stock/sell the ball joints.
> Alternately, Julie has given me the name of the
> Australian contact (Darrell). I will give him a call
> later today to discuss availability of the parts.
>
> Dan Zubkoff
> San Mateo, CA
>
>
> --- Dan Zubkoff <zubkoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > Many years ago, Alan Bent created a list of
> > non-nissan
> > interchangable parts for the roadster. For the
> ball
> > joints, the following was listed as a replacement:
> >
> > Ball joint
> > ------------
> > upper - Mackay BJA8
> > lower - Mackay BJA9
> >
> > I have no idea where these ball joints would be
> > found,
> > but he does list these as replacements:
> >
> > http://dsoanews.tripod.com/non_gen_66_1600.htm
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan Zubkoff
> > San Mateo, CA
> >
> >
> > --- Perry Smith <tpsmithstl@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Okay, I'm not much on particular cars, but the
> > > Volvo caliper thing got me thinking. As it
> turns
> > > out, TRW looks to be the original manufacturer
> of
> > > the lower ball-joints on the 1968(~61-72) Volvo
> > > P-1800. There was a thread on the I-net
> (searched
> > > through Google) that indicated that TRW would
> > never
> > > make these parts again, blah, blah, blah...
> > >
> > > I coupled this with the information (and the
> fact
> > I
> > > purchased the manifold splitter) for the Volvo
> > brake
> > > conversion (about the same year) and came up
> with
> > a
> > > site (speedycarparts.com) that sells the
> > replacement
> > > lower ball-joint for the P1800 for about $72.00.
>
> > I
> > > looked at the part and - I know most ball-joints
> > > look similar, are these parts interchangable as
> > > well? I'm sure there were many more Volvo's
> made
> > > than our Roadsters, but knowing the Japanese
> > > "borrowed" designs wherever possible (U20 -
> > > Mercedes-Benz, SU's, etc.) is it possible they
> > > borrowed the lower ball-joint designs from
> someone
> > > else as well?
> > >
> > > There was also a picture posted here yesterday
> > that
> > > was of that saem part.
> > >
> > > If I'm way off base here, just let me know, but
> if
> > > anyone has one of these Volvo lower-ball joint's
> > on
> > > hand (or can get their hands on one), is it
> > possible
> > > to check the design/measurements? These ball
> > joints
> > > looked to be plentiful (an Italian and German
> > > manufacturer were listed on the site where I saw
> > the
> > > picture).
> > >
> > > Perry Smith
> > > '68 2000
> > >
> > > Graeme Suckling <graemes@saonline.com.au> wrote:
> > > Have a look at this eBay item: -
> > >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4536423938&ssPage
> > > Name=STRK:MEWA:IT
> > >
> > > Might just buy these and compare them with my
> > SP310
> > > BJ's
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Graeme Suckling
> > > 1965 SP310
> > > 1971 P510
> > > 1972 PL510
> > > 1973 HS30
> > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290669159
> > > Adelaide
> > > South Australia.
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