RE: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you, Captain Obvious :)  That is where I was told the problem seems to
be.  Any material you put around that area makes the area to narrow to
remove the ball joint.  Is this not true?  When I get mine off I will give
this a go.

Greg


-----Original Message-----
From: DMCVIN6683 [mailto:dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 12:04 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)



Just dont box in the area where the ball joint is located.

Mark V


On Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at 10:51  AM, timnagin wrote:

>
> Someone, I don't recall who, told me this is hard to do if not
> impossible on
> these control arms because it can prevent replacement of the lower ball
> joint.  Is this not true?  I would really like to box mine before I
> have
> them powder coated.
>
> Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:21 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] boxed lower control arms (John Hervey?)
>
>
>
> It's very simple, you just cut a piece of metal to fit the open side of
> the arm and weld it in place.  Any time you create a collum or box in
> this case you will add stiffness to the component.  However the person
> doing the welding needs to work slowly cause they could introduce some
> major heat stress and actuly make the control arm weaker.
>
>
> Andrei
>
> John Dore wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> How does one "box" their front lower control arms, and does it make a
>> noticeable improvment.
>> I found this post in the dmcnews archives, do you still have this
>> product John, I couldn't find it on your website... How much?
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 23:01:25 -0000
>> From: dherv10@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Lower control arms
>>
>>
>> Group, I have posted a picture of the new heavy duty lower control
>> arm for the De Lorean. 1/8" steel not 1/16". You can see
>> at.http://www.specialtauto.com/bodyparts.shtml
>> John Hervey
>> http://www.specialtauto.com/

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