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Old 03-21-2016, 06:40 AM   #15
john in illinois
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Default Re: Repro Parts That Don't Fit

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Originally Posted by glenn in camino View Post
I buy all my repo parts from Brattons and I'm almost always satisfied. stay away from cast iron chassis parts, even from Brattons.
Cast iron suspension parts are the worst example of bad parts. I had both front and rear spring mounting u bolt pads break just from snugging up to roll car around. Also many original style shackles are cast and will fail. These parts are very dangerous.

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