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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