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tsteward
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:10 am    Post subject: Rotted ball joint shock towers Reply with quote

Hello, new to the site apologize in advance if this is the wrong place. I recently picked up a fiberglass buggy project, it has a ball joint front end, but the shock towers are starting to rot through. What are my options? Patch them? I haven't seen any replacement shock towers for ball joints. Thanks for any help.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Rotted ball joint shock towers Reply with quote

Archway imports on telegraph rd. Purveyor of new and used parts.
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PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2017 7:47 am    Post subject: Re: Rotted ball joint shock towers Reply with quote

I've seen those repair pieces that you weld over the center sections. I never thought much about them until I noticed that someone at one point had welded them onto my 69...
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