69 AMX Ball Joint Question
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Topic: 69 AMX Ball Joint Question
Posted By: amxess
Subject: 69 AMX Ball Joint Question
Date 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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Posted By: WesternRed
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 7:30pm
You need to drill on hole, be prepared for some hard steel though: 
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Posted By: amxess
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 7:46pm
| 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! |
Posted By: Rebel Machine
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 9:31pm
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I did that too, '70 joints in the '69 control arm. -Steve-  |
Posted By: WesternRed
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 10:01pm
| It would be good if they could start making them for both applications no that the earlier ones are no longer readily available. |
Posted By: amxess
Date Posted: Nov/13/2017 at 4:55pm
| 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. |
Posted By: madams
Date Posted: Nov/25/2017 at 7:15pm
| APD and Kennedy both carry the 68-69 ball joint - $69 |
Posted By: PlazinJavelin
Date Posted: Dec/08/2017 at 6:02pm
| I got 70's from the local autozone for about 18$ each and drilled the hole with a masonry bit. (regular bit won't cut these) worked great for me. |