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Best replacement suspension parts these days? #2398622
11/05/17 12:34 AM
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Spokane Washington
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Who is making the highest quality stock replacement ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. these days. I am freshening up my 1971 340 Demon's front end and want good parts, absolute 100% O.E. exact is not as important as quality. This is a factory KH SBP front disc brake car with all stock parts.

Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2398640
11/05/17 01:14 AM
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I have used Moog stuff on the last 5 or so driver builds and have no complaints. They get my vote.


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Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2398643
11/05/17 01:18 AM
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I bought most of my front end parts from Richard Ehrenberg's eBay store. Old shelf Made in USA stuff as I recall. I think it's near impossible to avoid the off shore stuff these days.

Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2398649
11/05/17 01:29 AM
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Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2398728
11/05/17 11:22 AM
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Some of the Moog stuff is still good. Ive had great luck with rare parts stuff too, mostly US made.

Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: 65pacecar] #2398863
11/05/17 02:58 PM
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This brand was mentioned in a recent thread.

http://proforged.com/

Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: B5 Bee] #2399494
11/06/17 06:25 PM
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I've gotten all my parts from NAPA lately. The National Chassis Parts line, not the cheaper Proformer items.


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Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: B5 Bee] #2399571
11/06/17 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted By B5 Bee
This brand was mentioned in a recent thread.

http://proforged.com/



Proforged is one of the Kanter/pst sons

Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: flypaper] #2399674
11/06/17 11:03 PM
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Aren't these the spicer brand?


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Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: astjp2] #2399839
11/07/17 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted By astjp2
Aren't these the spicer brand?


yes


69 Daytona 4 speed
Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: astjp2] #2399932
11/07/17 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted By astjp2
Aren't these the spicer brand?


spicer pro
they are probably the only ones left
that are made in the usa

Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: B5 Bee] #2399948
11/07/17 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted By B5 Bee
This brand was mentioned in a recent thread.

http://proforged.com/



Get these at Rock Auto

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Re: Best replacement suspension parts these days? [Re: flypaper] #2400261
11/08/17 12:20 AM
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Some of my stuff from them said Made in Tiawan.

Originally Posted By flypaper
Originally Posted By astjp2
Aren't these the spicer brand?


spicer pro
they are probably the only ones left
that are made in the usa


1941 Taylorcraft
1968 Charger
1994 Wrangler
1998 Wrangler
2008 Kia Rio
2017 Jetta

I didn't do 4 years and 9 months of Graduate School to be called Mister!






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