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derek
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« on: November 26, 2010, 08:36:53 pm »

Can anyone recommend where I can buy a good spindle-to-spindle ball joint beam? Getting ready to tear in my car over the winter and need a new beam.
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JVance
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2010, 02:09:40 pm »

Are you looking for something narrowed, with or without adjusters, with drop spindles?
I can't help but ask what's wrong with your current beam...new seals, rebuilt trailing arms with new ball joints, and a can of Por-15 is cheaper than simply replacing the whole beam from spindle-to-spindle (I imagine that it's probably cheaper than just the shipping on a complete beam from spindle-to-spindle).
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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2010, 07:27:43 pm »

cb has some nice one's
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 08:11:01 pm »

Thanks guys. I've found a beam though. I was looking for one complete with adjusters. Sorry I didn't specify earlier.
Reason for it is my beam is done for. The previous owner must have thrown the car in a ditch because I cannot get the passenger side positive camber out. It rubs 135s on just drop spindles. I replaced the bottom trailing arm because it wasn't even the same as the driver's. It was super hard to get off and get the new one on because the bars were all twisted up. This still did not fix it plus I've been thinking of removing the dropped spindles and running new stockers with the beam adjusted down some. I'm going for function now instead of looks. I'd like to have a wide tire in the front again.
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