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Re: Ball joints revisited - is there a factory alternative??

To: Dave Stoll <dgstoll@gwi.net>
Subject: Re: Ball joints revisited - is there a factory alternative??
From: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:24:58 -0500
But why stop there?   Go full tube frame, add carbon fiber panels, jack 
the weight around and voila -- "production racer".

- Bob Mann

Dave Stoll wrote:

> Thats the best idea I've heard yet....one of the fitter/welders in our 
> fab shop was making up some lower arms using a mopar lower joint for a 
> street rod...
> daveS
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian St. Jacques" 
> <brian@varatouch.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:14 AM
> Subject: RE: Ball joints revisited - is there a factory alternative??
>
>
>> Anyone considered jigging up to make tubular A-arm replacements? Could
>> use off the shelf ball joints, throw in some camber/castor adjustments,
>> accommodate adjustable coil over shocks, urethane bushings, use a
>> different spindle to open up even more braking options...
>>
>> Why bother hunting for stock parts when you can make it better? ;)
>>
>> Brian
>> '68 1600, not yet in the land of the living






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