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Re: Rebuild front suspension

To: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: Rebuild front suspension
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 20:33:14
True, but I guess "bolt it on" was relative respective that what all you're
doing, but you're right it doesn't involve the reaming.  But it's not an
oil change either.

- Tab

At 07:58 PM 1/11/00 -0500, Carl Elliott wrote:
>If king pins and swivles come assembled it is a bolt in job, If not
>new bushings ect must br reamed for assembly. Carl E.
>
>Tab Julius wrote:
>
>> I know that Brit Bits, which is where I was today, sells a kingpin kit for
>> $350 provided you return the old ones ($450 if not).  They said they do a
>> rebuild for around $1200, obviously including labor.  Of course, it's labor
>> intensive.  I bought the king pins today as I need to replace mine.  I'm
>> not convinced, however, that you just "bolt it on".  I think there's a
>> little more to it than that.  But neither does it seem to be rocket
>> science, just labor and time intensive.
>>
>> - Tab
>>
>> At 04:26 PM 1/11/00 EST, ATWEDITOR@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >I just saw an ad someplace, probably in a catalog I have at home, for a
>> >complete front-end rebuild kit, including kingpins ready to go, for under
>> >$500, the ad saying all that was required was to bolt it on.  If your
price
>> >is typical, I've gotta consider that route.
>> >
>> >Jay Donoghue
>> >72 MGB
>> >66 Mustang
>> >
>> >
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