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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Default Done with my Homemade double adjustable LCA's

here's the finished product they are not adjusted right yet and i think im gonna face another 1/4" of both sides to give me a little back adjustment if i need it but other than that they look good

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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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They look great, are they alul. ? 3/4 rod ends ?
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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They look great, are they alul. ? 3/4 rod ends ?
nah 1 1/8" steel hex stock with chromoly 3/4" rod ends


i weighed them to and they weigh 11lbs for the set
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Hey, those look pretty nice. I love seeing stuff made by fellow enthusiasts. If you don't mind me asking, how much was it for the parts?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:37 AM
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Nice work. How did you finish the steel to keep it from rusting?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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Hey, those look pretty nice. I love seeing stuff made by fellow enthusiasts. If you don't mind me asking, how much was it for the parts?
i spent $57 on a set of rod ends (had $20 off) and $23 on a left hand thread tap and the material was free
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:04 AM
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All you gotta do now is send them to Silver Ghost, the Powder Pro, and have him coat them.

He did my brake calipers and I can't believe just how well they've held up over the year. As you can image, I put alot of heat into my brakes and I take my wheels and calipers on and off quite a bit and there's not one scratch on them. I couldn't be happier.
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Nice work. How did you finish the steel to keep it from rusting?
i plan on undercoating them or just painting them here soon they are unfinished in the pictures
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should of bought a 16" long 11/16 drill bit and gun drilled them out to cut the wieght.

but other wise they look great.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Now that I look at these again I'm a little concerned about the L/D (Length to Diameter Ratio). If you haven't already done so, you may want to calculate the critical load to insure that they won't buckle or flex too much under hard launches.
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They look good. It is always great to see people showing interest in machining... it seems to be a trait many people don't know and have anymore or show desire.

If you have a local powder coat place they can do them cheap, would look sharp and last long. If not good ole paint will do the trick.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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nice work!

Like Eric said, if you would like to send them to me for powder coating, I'd be glad to do it.

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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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nice work!

Like Eric said, if you would like to send them to me for powder coating, I'd be glad to do it.

Sean
whats the price we looking at? haha
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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whats the price we looking at? haha
those wouldn't be a big deal to coat. $50 shipped to the lower 48, single coat color.
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They look good. Would aluminum be better?
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They look good. Would aluminum be better?
i just didnt want them to break thats why i chose steel

and silverghost ill let you know
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