Re: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)
From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 11:04:24 -0600
Just dont box in the area where the ball joint is located.
Mark V
On Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at 10:51 AM, timnagin wrote:
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> Someone, I don't recall who, told me this is hard to do if not
> impossible on
> these control arms because it can prevent replacement of the lower ball
> joint. Is this not true? I would really like to box mine before I
> have
> them powder coated.
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> Greg
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> From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:21 AM
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> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)
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> 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@xxxxxxx
>> 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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