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amxess
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/30/2007 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 765 |
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Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 7:13pm |
Can't find 69 ball joints. I know you can use the 70+ ones but forgot what it entails to swap. Re-drilling holes? Any help appreciated. Re-doing front end and have some 70 ball joints, though if a big deal will just keep the ones on it that aren't that bad. Would like to have new ones though.
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WesternRed
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You need to drill on hole, be prepared for some hard steel though:
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amxess
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Thanks Western Red. Looks like one hole in each new ball joint bracket. I'll have local machine shop drill them for me. Now just got to find those ball joints!
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Rebel Machine
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I did that too, '70 joints in the '69 control arm.
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WesternRed
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It would be good if they could start making them for both applications no that the earlier ones are no longer readily available.
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amxess
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Would make sense just drilling an extra hole. Mfg would sell more too. Oh well. Had my friend's shop drill them for me today (has a drill press). Some thick metal and saved me allot of cussing and drill bits. Installing a members coil over kit now.
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madams
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APD and Kennedy both carry the 68-69 ball joint - $69
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PlazinJavelin
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I got 70's from the local autozone for about 18$ each and drilled the hole with a masonry bit. (regular bit won't cut these) worked great for me.
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