Where is the cheapest place to buy some extended A - arms that will work with some 16 1/4 works front shocks???
I don't mind the idea of stretched a-arm but the idea of paying to stretch a-arms without replacable ball joints in it seems a little too "one-time use" for me.
SOOOOOOO, I ordered some 4130 tubing and plate and a complete set of ball joints. Next week I'm starting my new project...
Well for making them to sell the cost of the material plus ball joints might be too high.
I purchased chrom-moly tubing and ball joints and the totals so far are: $113 for the tubing and plate(shipped), $80 for the joints, $22 for bushings, and $9 for miscellaneous items including wire to make brake line clamps and the pipe to make the upper ball joint mounts. I still have to get grease fittings so that's not figured in and I'm going to reuse the piece of pipe and the two caps off of each a-arm mount in my new arms using new bushings so that's a little savings...
I'm of the odd sort who would rather tinker with making a-arms rather than working and scrimping and saving to purchase. Just wierd like that I guess.... the value of the arms isn't in how many races I can win with it. Part of the value is the experience gained from working with the materials and designing my own suspension. Phragle be proud, your lesson has been learned.
The progress so far has been collecting pieces and I'm going to buy a pipe notcher tonight! Maybe pictures tonight, maybe not...
I went and looked at a pipe notcher in person (from harbor freight) and I wasn't really impressed.
It looks like other brands of notchers but...cheaper. Good thing it is a lot cheaper...
I'm thinking about going tomorrow and buying it after thinking about it for the afternoon. The price difference between that one and the next least expensive one is huge.