I just made up some adjustable castor rods for my 1200 aswell. Pretty much
the same as what Richie did but i did it all myself. I just got out the old
grinder and used the linisher at work to get rid of the bulk of the metal
and then just used a die nut to cut in more thread. They work fine so far.
Only driven it once with the new front end so i couldnt tell u if its
reliable or safe!! It looks strong enough but the only place that it could
snap is were the thread ends and joins to the rod. I rang up a few
machinists and they didnt want anything to do with it. So thats why i hit
it with the grinder, and im glad i did!! All up cost, $15 for a new die
nut. A bit of paint and they look like new :)
Scott
Davo
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From: Ritchie Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, 02 April, 2001 14:29
Subject: Re: adjustable castor?
>Damien,
>
>I got the shoulder turned back & the existing threads lengthened on some
>standard datsun ones & have had no problems with these on my rally car. The
>only thing I have done is I now run two nuts on the front end to lock &
also
>share the load. I tried using a nylock nut but they have less thread length
&
>tended to strip when you hit a large holes on the inside of corners with
the
>front wheel.(I would think this would only be a problem on a rally car)
>
>It should be possible for most machine shops to do this & I wouldn't think
it
>would be too expensive.
>
>
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>damien cm wrote:
>
>> List,
>>
>> I am looking at fitting adjustable castor rods into my 1600. I have heard
>> from a reliable source that Torana caster rods snap easily,therefore are
not
>> safe.
>>
>> Any Input???
>>
>> Are there alternative options that are'nt expensive.???
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Damien
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