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06-01-2014, 08:32 AM | #1 |
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Wishbone Question
Where can I find the "boot" or rubber end that goes around the ball end of a front wishbone? Mine is wore out on my avatar ....
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06-01-2014, 08:53 AM | #2 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
Mac's, Joblot and others. I've seen two pieces of thick leather or rubber sheet used in place of the hollow ball.
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06-01-2014, 09:14 AM | #3 |
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06-01-2014, 11:25 AM | #4 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
I'm looking to get one myself.....a question ..how do you get the ball through the hole without tearing the rubber ball...is there a trick to this?
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06-01-2014, 11:32 AM | #5 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
Yes there is. I haven't done it myself but people have said to place the ball on the end and shoot some compressed air through the small hole in the ball. It should just pop on. I think I put some vaseline on the ball when I did it. Not sure if every type of repro ball has the small hole.
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06-01-2014, 11:37 AM | #7 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
Dish soap and roll it on. Never had one split
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06-01-2014, 01:46 PM | #8 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
Hello Everyone, Tom it's always good to follow your posts.
For context, we're talking about 3446, yes? Diagram from www.vanpeltsales.com At $1.75 each, it's just the kind of deal where I'd buy three and never use the other two. Anybody got an idea of what price that went for back in the day? I can imagine 15 or 30 cents! -VT/JeffH Last edited by VeryTangled; 06-01-2014 at 01:55 PM. |
06-01-2014, 04:21 PM | #9 |
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OK - so they are $1.75 each and $9 to ship! and that is the cheap shipping taking a week to get. That's nuts! I'll go find a handball and use that instead .....
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06-01-2014, 04:36 PM | #10 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
I would try ebay. I needed a pilot bearing for a 1949 ford pickup and mac's wanted $6 plus $9 dollars shipping. I got the same bearing on ebay for $7 with free shipping.
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06-01-2014, 04:41 PM | #11 |
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It's the sort of thing that you just order when ordering something else.
Tom, 11 bucks to fix your suspension? That ain't bad. You want to try living this side of the pond. Mart. |
06-01-2014, 06:01 PM | #12 |
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Sorry - guess I am spoiled and it's true on the suspension repair. I just need to get it before I leave on my big trip a week from Wed ...
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06-01-2014, 06:28 PM | #13 |
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I got mine when I was at spring carlisle. $3
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06-01-2014, 09:52 PM | #14 |
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Bought it off of eSlay and got expedited shipping that should have it here on or before Friday and for less total $$. Geesh - next time I'll get mine @ Carlisle for $3 like you, Skidmarks!
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06-01-2014, 10:19 PM | #15 |
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Ellis had them. Carpenter only seems to have catalogs or prepaid orders.or get them at hershey in the fall.
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06-02-2014, 06:28 AM | #17 |
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Re: Wishbone Question
I wouldn't use anything thats petroleum based. From seeing what a leaky transmission does to the rubber it will speed up the decay. Dish soap works great.
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