[DMCForum] Re: boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andrei,
Cool, thanks for that, it is simple, as you said!
Thanks again.
John

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrei Cular <acular@xxxx> wrote:
> It's very simple, you just cut a piece of metal to fit the open 
side of 
> the arm and weld it in place.  Any time you create a collum or box 
in 
> this case you will add stiffness to the component.  However the 
person 
> doing the welding needs to work slowly cause they could introduce 
some 
> major heat stress and actuly make the control arm weaker.
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> Andrei
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> John Dore wrote:
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> >Hi,
> >How does one "box" their front lower control arms, and does it 
make a 
> >noticeable improvment.
> >I found this post in the dmcnews archives, do you still have this 
> >product John, I couldn't find it on your website... How much?
> >Thanks,
> >John
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> >Message: 6 
> >Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 23:01:25 -0000
> >From: dherv10@xxxx
> >Subject: Lower control arms
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> >Group, I have posted a picture of the new heavy duty lower control 
> >arm for the De Lorean. 1/8" steel not 1/16". You can see 
> >at.http://www.specialtauto.com/bodyparts.shtml
> >John Hervey
> >http://www.specialtauto.com/
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