It may not be the cheapest way but have you guys investigated shorter
tubular a-arms? Do they even make them for this application?
Bob Welch
Bartlesville, OK
'56 Cameo
'55 Belair
'54 5-window AD
'56 Panel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Armijo, Manuel L" <manuel.l.armijo@intel.com>
To: "'Mark Self'" <mark.self@verizon.net>; "Oletrucks Mail List"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 10:06 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Ball joint extenders
> interesting topic. I've got a '76 gmc x.member under my truck, and so far
> i've found (thanks to this great group) that some rotors are
thinner..which
> helps with the wider tracking. inevitably, we have to drop these front
ends
> somehow, and mark has found that drop spindles increase the tracking...not
a
> desirable feature. It seems that ball joint extenders would possibly
change
> the geometry of the a frames? good question! In the old days we used to
> cut a coil or two, but these days with ssafety a concern, maybe we should
> look at the "drop coils" available, since they seem to be the cheapest
> alternative, and i could still buy a pair of jeans with the savings..ya
> right!
>
> I did want to pass on a bit of info that a local wrecking yard owner gave
> me. He said that one could "pocket" the lower control arm. That is, cut
> out the area where the spring rests, weld in a piece of 5" diameter or so
> pipe by about two or three inches long,..or whatever you want to drop your
> front end, and weld in a round blank piece in the bottom of the
pipe...this
> would make a pocket and let the spring hang thrugh the control
arm...prolly
> the same effec as drop coils.
>
> thanks, keep the ideas coming! I too would like to hear more about those
> lower ball joint extenders if they are available.
> manuel.
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