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71 rebuild
craigh:
--- Quote from: Bfit on May 02, 2016, 09:02:50 AM ---Craig
If you dont need offset trailing arms .
Move the park brake cable bracket to the top of the trailing arm
Use 18'' rims and you will be good to go up to 10'' wide if you get the right back spacing
Bfit
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Hi Bfit
I have 18's now with stock arms and they clear fine (only 18x8) but one of my arms was replaced at some time in the past and is not that good where the sway bar would attach so i thought i would see what options exist for better arms, not necessarily offset , but it seems that to get better ones you need to go that way.
wabco40:
--- Quote from: craigh on May 02, 2016, 08:15:01 AM ---Starting to come back together Brad, won't be long :)
Quick question re trailing arms as i am considering what to do with mine.
Looks like your running VanSteel arms. Are you using Poly bushings with them ?
Also given i will only ever run the stock width 15's or the 18's the need for offset is not really there but the offset arms seems much better quality than standard reproductions.
I also note that a lot are now available with spherical bearings or johnny joints for better movement and less binding but i imagine that would transfer a lot more noise and vibration into the frame and car.
Other than the VanSteel ones the Global West one look nicely made.
Your thoughts would be appreciated as always.
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Hi Craig,
The car is slowly getting there, I have finished colour sanding and have started buffing. I am not in too much of a hurry as its nearly winter.
I was quite happy using my original trailing arms. I just fitted new rubber bushes and relocated the park brake bracket to the top of the arm.
The only issue I had was spring to tyre clearance when using a 5.25" backspace rim and lowering the rear of the car with 10" link bolts.
I was using a 0.5" shortened per side rear spring with the original arms but still only had about 1/4 to 3/8" clearance.
I went with the Van Steel double offset trailing arms with poly bushes. The double offset arms bring the spring link bolt 1.0" inboard which allowed me to use a 1.0" per side shortened spring.
If I didn't have the spring to tyre clearance issue I would have kept my original arms. Other then the better quality of the aftermarket arms I don't think you will gain much over rebuilt standard arms.
craigh:
--- Quote from: wabco40 on May 02, 2016, 09:22:34 AM ---Hi Craig,
The car is slowly getting there, I have finished colour sanding and have started buffing. I am not in too much of a hurry as its nearly winter.
I was quite happy using my original trailing arms. I just fitted new rubber bushes and relocated the park brake bracket to the top of the arm.
The only issue I had was spring to tyre clearance when using a 5.25" backspace rim and lowering the rear of the car with 10" link bolts.
I was using a 0.5" shortened per side rear spring with the original arms but still only had about 1/4 to 3/8" clearance.
I went with the Van Steel double offset trailing arms with poly bushes. The double offset arms bring the spring link bolt 1.0" inboard which allowed me to use a 1.0" per side shortened spring.
If I didn't have the spring to tyre clearance issue I would have kept my original arms. Other then the better quality of the aftermarket arms I don't think you will gain much over rebuilt standard arms.
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Thanks Brad, may stay stock then and either repair existing or look for a replacement.
What did you do with your old arms ?
wabco40:
Sorry Craig, I only sold them a month or so ago to Thierry (on that other forum) for his 69 he is doing up.
bfit:
Hi Brad apologies mate I did not get things sort to come and see you when I was over your way.
Craig I think the best trailing arms are made my ridetech but they are part of a coil over conversion.
Danny Dorsett ( vansteel ) are my first choose for aftermarket standard offset trailing arms.
I have a set of genuine training arms off my 70 model, park cable bracket has been relocated on those , if your interested in used units.
If you would like a contact for Danny Dorsett let me know
I buy all my under body parts of Dan.
BFit
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