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10-09-2007, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Visalia, CA
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fabricating tube a-arms
I've been doing some research on bagging my 63 and I was looking at the tubular upper a-arms as part of it. I'm curious, has anyone here fabricated their own? Is there any reason why you couldn't make a set with some steel tubing, metal plate, a chop saw, and a mig welder? Don't get me wrong, it would obviously have to be built strong to withstand all the stress but aside from that is there anything else? I would basically take the stock upper off and use it's shape as a template to get my angles correct as far as that goes too.
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10-09-2007, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Murray, Kentucky
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
This guy has done it, the pics disappeared but I had saved a couple of them to my flash drive.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=192228 I've also thought of ordering some from a racing supply place and changing out the cross shaft... but I've never done it. The prices on the arms from these places are great... http://www.joesracing.com/catalog/20...ng_Catalog.pdf Good luck, Rg
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10-10-2007, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Visalia, CA
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
thanks for the pic dude, this is something i'll have to think about.
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10-10-2007, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: TN
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
what do you do about the lower cross shaft? I am running the Dropmember and I am thinking about getting a set made.
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10-12-2007, 11:17 AM
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:( BYEBYE :(
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: terre haute indiana
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
if you made once set i would make a jig so that you can make them quick and sell en
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10-13-2007, 01:20 AM
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Commander Taco Bello
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
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10-13-2007, 02:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Visalia, CA
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
well i'm ways off from this at this point, just figuring out options right now. I still need to finish diassembling the truck
 so i can start some of my frame work
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10-17-2007, 09:41 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: lodi ca
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
nice work man!
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10-17-2007, 12:11 PM
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Epoxy Primer Friendly
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS
Posts: 680
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Re: fabricating tube a-arms
I have some tube lowers for $150 you just need to make your own crosshafts and get bushings. Used them on the new arms we built. PM ME
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