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



Ball joints are pressed in and out, you dont need much more room than
the size of the ball joint.

Mark V


On Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at 11:14  AM, timnagin wrote:

>
> Thank you, Captain Obvious :)  That is where I was told the problem
> seems to
> be.  Any material you put around that area makes the area to narrow to
> remove the ball joint.  Is this not true?  When I get mine off I will
> give
> this a go.
>
> Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DMCVIN6683 [mailto:dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 12:04 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)
>
>
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> 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.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:21 AM
>> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Andrei
>>
>> John Dore wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> Message: 6
>>> Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 23:01:25 -0000
>>> From: dherv10@xxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Lower control arms
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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